Liar, liar, pants on—wait, Rocket might actually set your pants on fire. Lies and deceit are almost never the best options, but sometimes the characters in Savvy need to use them to get by. The Beaumonts, for instance, have really cool superpowers, but they have to hide them to keep themselves safe. And the lying and deceiving doesn't stop with other people in this book either—many characters lie and deceive themselves as well. This usually leaves them pretty unhappy, though. Fortunately all they have to do is start telling themselves the truth though, to get on the path to happiness.
Questions About Lies and Deceit
- Are the Beaumonts liars because they keep the secret of their savvies from everyone outside the family?
- How is Miss Rosemary a liar about her family?
- Does lying have a bad effect or a good effect in the story? Both?
- Does Samson's hiding qualify as deceiving?
Chew on This
Try on an opinion or two, start a debate, or play the devil’s advocate.
Sometimes the end justifies the means, when lying means protecting someone.
Lying and deceiving generally just adds to your troubles.