Consider the scenario where you have been a witness to a physical hit-and-run assault that occurred across from your home. The police immediately arrive on the scene and begin to ask questions about the details of the unlawful attack. Once at court, you observe this case where the defendant is on trial for the assault. A friend of the defendant is called to the witness stand to provide his version of what happened. The friend commits perjury, or intentionally lying under oath to mislead the court, and assures the defendant did not commit the crime accused. Thus, without enough evidence, the real criminal is set free while an innocent man, with prior criminal conviction, goes to jail for somebody else’s felony. His sentence is sent to be punishable …show more content…
“Since 1977, 1,320 innocent people from the United States have been executed after having time in jail, with a 4.1 percent error or 1 in every 25” (National Geographic). This idea directly correlates with the themes shown in the novel Fahrenheit 451 and the film Pleasantville. Montag in Fahrenheit 451 is torn by his personal emotions toward what he believes in and the need maintain the current state of deception. Not telling the truth about the past history can make the people living there more oppressed. Similarly, David and Jennifer in the 1998 film Pleasantville expose new revolutionary ideas to a perfect “pleasant” world, which not only disrupts the order, it allows for people being true to themselves and show individuality. These are only some of the many examples where lying turns into a serious matter which can potentially destroy your life or someone else’s. Although telling lies can spare feelings for a designated amount of time, being brutally honest causes less harm and allows relationships with people to prosper in the …show more content…
The film Pleasantville illustrates a television show which is a simple place, one where all of its citizens are close-minded, one where the word “violence” doesn’t apply, and one where everything outside of the perfect aura is concealed to the public. The entire political party restricts everything “unpleasant” to dictate the unjust rules of society. Siblings David and Jennifer, that live in the real world during the 1990s, become transported into this unusual show, only colored in black and white. Now they must pretend that they are characters, Bud and Mary Sue Parker, living in the 1950s. They begin to expose the town to issues such as sex, personal freedoms, styles of art, and literature after all of the lies of omission that censored the people from real-world problems. By opening peoples’ eyes to the truth of reality, the horrid effects of deception are finally exposed to the populous. As a result, people gained joy and vibrant colors began to appear after learning the truth. That color symbolized a new lack of innocence and embracing oneself in a new way. Some people decided to embrace that change, while adults, such as Bud and Mary Sue’s mother, demanded to cover up the color with gray face paint to not only lie to herself, but to others around her. Bud and Mary Sue bring both positive and possible negative change, which makes the people of Pleasantville become happier and more