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A Lie In Mr. Mann's Apples

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“A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.” Charles Spurgeon once recognized this truth that life follows all too well. Lies spread like fire, burning the image someone has worked so hard to create for themselves. A single lie can ruin somebody’s reputation. This is the discouraging truth about rumors that everybody will learn at least one in their life. In the book Mr. Peabody’s Apples by Madonna, we learn this well-known lesson by following the story of Mr. Peabody, just another victim of gossip. In the small town of Happville, Mr. Peabody was a well-respected history teacher who had a love for baseball. In summer, he dedicated himself to organizing baseball games with other schools so his Little …show more content…

It’s so hard to keep on believing in a person when so many people are telling you otherwise. Nobody questioned whether Mr. Peabody was a thief. They were quick to judge him and as the citizens of Happville shunned Mr. Peabody for something he didn’t do, they forgot all the things he had done right. They forgot how kind and generous he was. They forgot how he lovingly taught their children and organized baseball games for them. Those people turned their backs on Mr. Peabody because lies and rumors were spread. That’s the power a lie can have. It distorts what a person can see, till they only look at the ugly parts of the world. Rumors are spread every day. People’s lives are ruined because someone misjudged them. Mr. Peabody’s Apples was a story trying to spread awareness for this problem. What if people took a second glance? If they looked again, would they see the truth about someone's actions? The world is hardly a wonderful place but it isn’t made better when people spread lies. Keep looking. Keep believing in people. Keep finding the truth. If we stop trying to find others flaws, we can finally stop telling so many lies and spreading so many rumors. Wouldn’t that be a better

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