- Tiresias was blind but he was the only one who told Oedipus the truth even though it wasn't pretty.
King Lear By: Shakespeare
- Goneril and Reagan tried to beautify the truth by lying about how much they loved King Lear. This leads Lear to be persuaded by their flattery and exile the only daughter that truly loved him.
- The Fool is the only one who can get away with telling Lear what the truth that he needs to hear. He does this by beautifying the truth, obscuring among many songs and riddles.
- Edgar masks himself as a beggar because his father believes that in plotting against him, in reality, his half brother Edmund is conspiring against their father.
Truth and Beauty By Ann Patchett
- The title says it all..
- Lucy's disfigured face often stops people from seeing who she truly is.
- Lucy likes to put on a great show to hide the fact that she is lonely.
- Theme: The truth isn't always beautiful.
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