The Lie

The Lie

By: Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

Sometimes in life, it’s hard to disappoint the people that you love. In this short story, a young boy named Eli Remenzel, the son of a wealthy doctor and a well-known ex-student of Whitehill School for boys is faced with the challenge of hiding the truth from his parents.

Eli’s father, Doctor Remenzel, was just one of many generations of the Remenzel family to attend Whitehill. The Remenzel family is the most well-known family at Whitehill for their generous scholarships and great reputations.