ESSAY

‘Munro’s protagonists lie not just to others, but also to themselves’

Discuss the consequences of lies and deceit.

Lead us to stunted lives of desperation

Lies and deceit ruin human relationships. Lies and deceit ruin self understanding.

Poor human relationships

Poor self-worth

Poor life choices

INTRO: Big idea, contention and 3 topics.

Yes

“Most men lead lives of quiet desperation.” This is especially true for those who lead lives of lies and deceit, Lies and deceit lead to one living a stunted life; desperate for meaning. Therefore, the lies and deceit of the protagonists of Munro’s Runaway short stories demonstrate to us that lies and deceit lead one to endure poor relationships, exist with poor self-worth and falter because of poor life choices. Their lot, it would seem, is especially desperate.

Lies and deceit are necessary for living

It is require by many of the protagonist of the stories, it is necessary for survival.

For others it was their track to freedom and independence

Topic sentence 1 - Poor relationships

Topic sentence 2 - Poor relationships

Topic sentence 3 - Poor life choices

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