31st January 2006, 9:08 PM
What repulses me about the affair isn't so much that he embellished. I understand that's human nature. If you tell an autobiographical story perfectly straight, it's dull and uninteresting.
However, he didn't merely embellish. He actually made up entire parts of this book. Notable was a piece where he claimed that he was thought of as responsible or involved in some girl's death, when in reality he had absolutely no involvement with her, and no one related to this girl had any idea who he was.
The fact isn't that he embellished. The fact is he told flagrant lies for the sole purpose of selling his novel and becoming rich, which is exactly what he did. Was it inspiring? I guess enough people think so. However, some people, like myself, still thing integrity is a virtue, and I hate that he damages not only his own reputation, but now people will call the integrity of people like him into question. Meanwhile, he pulled off a fantastic scam job and is laughing all the way to the bank.
However, he didn't merely embellish. He actually made up entire parts of this book. Notable was a piece where he claimed that he was thought of as responsible or involved in some girl's death, when in reality he had absolutely no involvement with her, and no one related to this girl had any idea who he was.
The fact isn't that he embellished. The fact is he told flagrant lies for the sole purpose of selling his novel and becoming rich, which is exactly what he did. Was it inspiring? I guess enough people think so. However, some people, like myself, still thing integrity is a virtue, and I hate that he damages not only his own reputation, but now people will call the integrity of people like him into question. Meanwhile, he pulled off a fantastic scam job and is laughing all the way to the bank.
YOU CANNOT HIDE FOREVER
WE STAND AT THE DOOR
WE STAND AT THE DOOR