num_pages: 27
description: Cast: 3m., 1w. The Lie is one of Vonnegut's most intriguing stories. Which is more dangerous—a lie told in self-defense or a lie which is lived? Young Eli Remenzel is expected to attend the school founded by his family but has failed the entrance exams. Afraid of family disapproval, he destroyed the letter which carried the bad news &amp; is being taken by his influential father to register for his first term. When his father, secure in his position as financial benefactor to the school, learns his son has not been accepted, he reverses his moral attitude &amp; uses his influence to overturn the decision. A lie told in fear &amp; a lie lived. The beauty of the story is the feeling that both father &amp; son will survive the situation &amp; that their relationship may, in fact, be strengthened by it. Minimal area staging.
language: English
title: The Lie
titlecomplete: The Lie
characters: Eli Remenzel
ratings_count: 8
places: The United States of America
publisher: Dramatic Publ. Company