In war time, truth is so precious that she should always be accompanied by a bodyguard of lies. ~Winston Churchill
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Being Truthful
Verity is such an interesting code name for a spy. What does verity really mean?
Verity* (n)
1.the state or quality of being true; accordance with fact or reality.
2.something that is true, as a principle, belief, idea, or statement.
What is truth? Is it ever in anyone's best interest to be less than truthful? What does it mean to be true? Is it possible to be true while not being truthful? A few weeks after reading Code Name Verity I came across the above quote by Winston Churchill that expressed in some measure what I felt about the untruths that Verity told during her confession as she was interrogated. She protected her friends and her country by misleading her interrogator. Also, Kittyhawk participated in setting up the plane wreck to look like something other than it really was. It seems that sometimes, for example, during war, what is right and true needs to be preserved and that trickery and misinformation perpetrated by leaders and others during a war are absolutely necessary. Of course, I am sure both sides feel they are right and are justified in whatever means necessary to gain the advantage.
War comes with a steep price. Julie and Maddie paid that price. So, really, did all who loved them. I wonder if I would be willing to be part of a resistance. I have enjoyed many a spy novel, but would I want to actually take an active roll in a war? Could I hide a Jew? Could I spy on someone? Could I pretend to be what I am not?
Facing Fears
At one point the girls make a list of 10 things of which they are afraid. Typical things like dying. However, when they find themselves facing their fears, they discover that they aren't really afraid. I decided to make a list of 10 of my fears. Scary!
- Dementia
- Rick remarrying if something happens to me
- Death
- Persecution
- Snakes
- Storms
- My children suffering through hardships
- Financial ruin
- Going deaf or blind
- Other drivers