The Big H Tells All

The short story “The Big H Tells All” is an account of how a man named Edgar rises to small town fame by becoming the host of a local talk show. This show is the most popular thing on television to the townsfolk, and the demanding viewing audience can be rather ruthless at times. The other characters in the story consist of the local talk show guests: a nine-year-old girl named Karla with a puppet …

…clearly paints the picture of how one may get ahead in the world by sticking to the simple truth. However, once that goal has been firmly established, the realization that the truth may not be enough begins to set in. This leads to the lies and corruption that are so prevalent in the world today. It would seem that no one wants to do anything through truth and hard work in todays world, including Edgar.