Lying, says MacKenzie. A severe term, surely. Has she been lying to you, you ask? Let me put it this way-did Scheherazade lie? Not in her own eyes; indeed, the stories she told ought never to be subjected to the harsh categories of Truth and Falsehood. They belong in another realm altogether. Perhaps Grace Marks has merely been telling you what she needs to tell, in order to accomplish the desired end.
In Margaret Atwood's "Alias Grace," the character MacKenzie explores the concept of lying, suggesting it's a complicated and severe accusation. When questioned about the honesty of a character, she reflects on the nature of storytelling and truth. She poses the question of whether the infamous storyteller Scheherazade lied, asserting that her tales transcend conventional definitions of truth, implying that the essence of storytelling lies beyond mere factual accuracy.
MacKenzie implies that...
