Feminist Perspective of LyingWomen have long struggled and fought against men in an attempt to achieve equality. In the story “The Lie,” the character Sylvia Remenzel embodies many of the qualities of a stereotypical woman that women have been trying to prove for generations. Her thoughts and actions, as well as the possible opinions of women reflecting on her character, and the fact that this character was written by a man will show the carelessness with which the role was portrayed. To begin with, Sylvia's questions throughout the story are naive and juvenile. . For example, “I wonder how many Remenzels have been to Whitehill” and “Do you think these people will like these rooms?” Questions like these are asked simply and rather pointless as they just take up space and disrupt the flow. The question regarding how many members of the Remenzel family moved to Whitehill has a fairly obvious answer. Her husband in the book even thinks so. It's like asking how many people have died in a cemetery. To ask a female character seemingly simple questions is to put her in her place, and place her in a group outside of those who have intelligence. The second question concerns a new wing being built on Whitehill where a group of Africans will stay. By calling Africans, these people, she gives the impression that she does not consider them as her equals. At the time this story was written (in the 1970s), the issue of racism was partly resolved. This character wasn't trying to be rude, but she didn't have the intelligence to think differently. This alone is a very degrading way of thinking, like giving women less thought power than men. For example, Mr. Remenzel sees no problem with Africans attending school when he says: "The rooms are not for them, they will not be separated." By observing these thoughts of Sylvia, one could see the lack of intuition and observation imposed on her. These are all examples of the possible feminist vision imposed on her. Next, the actions Sylvia performs show her incomplete personality when it comes to being unique. Her role follows the example that women should be seen and not heard, and that they should also stay at home and take care of the children. These are qualities that women are fighting to eliminate from the psyche of society..