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Truth Can Be Deceptive

            
             "All of it is clear to a person who has understanding .
             and right to those who have acquired knowledge.
             Alice Munro gives a good example of the meaning of this in her story "How I Met My Husband". The theme of this story is under certain circumstances people can sometimes be blind to the truth. .
             The main character, Edie, provides the narration of the story from a first person point of view. She tells her story based on an event from her past. Because she narrates the story the reader is unable to be sure if what she tells of the other characters is completely accurate. Because one does not hear other character's thoughts one could question whether Edie interpreted them correctly. Or has time caused her to recall her story different from the way it actually happened? For example, Edie says it is hard for her to recall how she felt when she had to do dishes without a dishwasher and heated water. It had been so long ago her perception had been altered. Sometimes time can play a role in why truth can be so hard to see. .
             The conflict that appears to be most prevalent is appearance vs. reality. Loretta seemed to be a friendly neighbor when in fact she was more interested in what new information she could gossip about. For example, she asked Edie personal questions about the Peebles. The Peebles were ignorant of Loretta's true motives. It appeared to Edie that Chris was her true love when in reality it was the mailman she would marry and fall in love with. Similarly, the mailman believed Edie was always waiting for him at the mailbox when in actuality she was waiting for her letter from Chris. False appearances can make it hard to detect the truth. .
             Some characters in the story are obvious to supporting the theme. "I was 15 and away from home for the first time- described Edie as being young and nave to the world. She was very responsible for her age because she took care of the Peebleses' two children and of their house.


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