A Reader's Response to the Lie People pleasing and the pressure that comes with it. This is an important factor in everyday life. Eli Remenzel, however, found himself in the middle of one of the many lies he will ever tell. As it happens, this lie would have disappointed many people. In the story "The Lie", Eli's parents and actions make me angry. However, I can definitely relate to what Eli is going through. For starters, I got really mad at the mother for the whole story. Actually it wasn't just the mother, it was both parents in general. Sylvia is too bubbly and false. And Dr. Remenzel is extremely self-centered. "Eli, sit down! What's wrong with you?" Dr. Remenzel is too obsessed with the family image to pay attention to the obvious clues his son gives him. The thought that Mrs. Remenzel wants to ask for special accommodations for Eli makes me angry. Acts as if perceived to be the typical rich family. “I thought maybe it was a bit of the flu...