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1984, By George Orwell And The Glass Menagerie By Tennessee Williams

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Truth for many is defined as being honest, stating the facts to something, or simply, not lying. In 1984, by George Orwell and The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, characters define truth for themselves with their own definitions. How characters perceive truth influences their language and how they act. Also, the knowledge these characters have of their pasts influences how they perceive truth. Occurences in the past, the history that encompassses these characters is remembered and referred to. It is referenced to point out the truth, and often to distort the truth in their realities.In Orwell’s novel and Williams’ play, the authors illustrate the theme of reality versus illusion through the characters’ distortion of the truth, especially
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