A simple truth; a truth- reality or fact-  commonly or universally known. In the short stories “Like the Sun” by R.K. Narayon and “The Witness for the Prosecution” by Agatha Christie we are faced with two simple truths. One,  the truth can hurt, or come with a cost or repercussion for telling it. Two, the truth may not always be what it seems. These simple truths, along with many others can be considered universal because they can be understood by many people and can be applied to many different situations. They are the building blocks of truth- simple for everyone to understand.

In the short story “Like the Sun” by R.K. Narayon, the in character Sekhar recognises that people purposely modify what they say to avoid hurting or upsetting others. Like how people avoid staring at the sun, people also avoid confronting or telling the truth. To test and prove his belief, Sekhar decides to tell the truth and receive only the absolute truth for a day. Despite any consequences he may face. Throughout the day he goes about telling the truth. First his wife, telling her exactly how he feels about her cooking, and next truthfully telling his opinion of someone who has just died to a co-worker. Both Sekhar’s wife