In the book trash there are many examples of lying, stealing and cheating, some good some bad.
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An example of good is when Raphael tells the police that he knows nothing about the bag because if he was dropped out the window then he wouldn't be able to solve the mystery of Jose Angelico and his family relied on him (Page 65)
Some more examples are when Gardo asks Sister Olivia to take him to the prison to see Gabriel Olondriz saying that he is his grandfather (Page 81) and when Sister Olivia told Gabriel Olondriz that she knew what he was talking about when she didn't (Page 128). Another example is when Raphael, Gardo and Rat go to the train station and steal the letter from Jose Anelico's locker (Chapter 6 Part 1)
Some examples of when it is bad are when the police officer says he will give Gardo the bible but then decides that Gardo must pay 20 thousand pesos (Page 133), or when Senator Zapanta stole lots of money and then framed it on Gabriel Olondriz (Page 104-105). All though taking Sister Olivia with him to the prison was a good idea, it was also a bad idea because if Sister said something wrong to the police then she could've gotten in trouble (Chapter 1, 3-7, 10 Part 3) "Some of our children are the best liars in the world" (Page 84) This is also good and bad. Good for the kids because then they can get what they need, but bad for the people that they are deceiving. Another example is when Jose Angelico tried to steal 6 million dollars from Zapanta for revenge, which is bad because it ended up with him being killed and the mystery being left unsolved. It also resulted in his daughter having no living relatives and being left to fend for herself. Without Jose Angelico there was no one to pay the people who gave her a place to live so she could go to school. One last example is when Father Julliard says "Its hard to keep the children attending class: we have to bribe them with food." (page 47) because sorting through the trash gives the children and their families money, so when Father Julliard bribes them then he is taking them away from their jobs just so they will go to a class.
In conclusion, sometimes it is ok to lie, like if you are in danger of if it is to make someone feel good, but sometimes it is bad, like if you are going to put someone else in danger or if deceiving them.
I love this writing so much Eliza, you have really shown the difficulty in answering the question about lying, and importantly, pointed out the danger that the boys put some of the characters in with their lying. Great work!
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