The main idea of "The Lie" by Kurt Vonnegut is that it is important for there to be a balance of trust and communication between family members so that they avoid being dishonest to each other and themselves. For example, the text reads, "'I wonder how many Remenzels have gone to Whitehill,' said Sylvia.
'That's like asking how many people are dead in a cemetery,' said the doctor... 'All of 'em'" (Vonnegut 2). This evidence proves that attending Whitehill was not an option for Eli, it was a set expectation that he would go. His parents never bothered to ask him if he was even interested in attending the preparatory school, which made Eli feel uncomfortable telling them that he wasn't accepted to Whitehill. This led to major problems later in
'That's like asking how many people are dead in a cemetery,' said the doctor... 'All of 'em'" (Vonnegut 2). This evidence proves that attending Whitehill was not an option for Eli, it was a set expectation that he would go. His parents never bothered to ask him if he was even interested in attending the preparatory school, which made Eli feel uncomfortable telling them that he wasn't accepted to Whitehill. This led to major problems later in