Should John have been honest about his amnesia?

Post by **Maggie Johnson 2** » 20 Nov 2021, 15:34

I think he should have been honest about it, but I can understand why he wasn't. At the time, he was so frazzled by what he was being told and seemed to assume that his amnesia would go away in a few days. Then when it didn't, it felt like it was too late to tell the truth. Had he been honest in the beginning he certainly would have avoided a lot of what he had to endure.

Jodeci 007 · Post by **Jodeci 007** » 21 Nov 2021, 02:57

I definitely agree that John being honest about his amnesia would have been the right and best course of action even in recovering, but I also could see why he didn't. It also may not make for an entertaining, suspenseful read if he was honest about it from the beginning.

Mayara24 · Post by **Mayara24** » 21 Nov 2021, 04:14

I believe that he should have informed someone it could have saved him so much trouble and he would have received all the support needed , but the real question is how will someone know they're suffering from amnesia?

emeraldlaurice012 · Post by **emeraldlaurice012** » 21 Nov 2021, 06:55

For the sake of the story, I liked that he wasn't honest with his amnesia. It gave a unique premise to the book. If he did otherwise, the book would just be one of the thousands of books about someone with amnesia

_JOAN · Post by **_JOAN** » 22 Nov 2021, 01:26

Personally, he should have been honest. He wouldn't have gone through all that pain if he had been honest. But then, the story would be different he was honest. The book made us know what could happen if one had amnesia but decided not to ask for help nor being honest about it

Astral Magi · Post by **Astral Magi** » 22 Nov 2021, 03:05

Putting myself in his shoes, I would probably have kept quiet. The uncertainty of who to trust would be a major deciding factor in this type of situation.

Joseph Mutuku 1 · Post by **Joseph Mutuku 1** » 22 Nov 2021, 12:20

I think it's always a wise thing for people suffering from amnesia to be open about it. For instance, John would have saved himself from all the stress he had to go through, supposed he revealed his condition to someone responsible. But then I wonder if we would have had a nice plot like it was.

khalil rehman 1 · Post by **khalil rehman 1** » 22 Nov 2021, 13:33

Indeed, for the most part individuals are not generally open to sharing such issues. It is an individual one. I think he was morally justified by not sharing this, notwithstanding, I concur that sharing it would have helped shape his encounters in an unexpected way. In any case, we couldn't say whether that is to improve things or for the more regrettable. His choice appears to be legitimate to me.

Theexceptional · Post by **Theexceptional** » 22 Nov 2021, 15:02

If he had been honest about his memory loss and health, I feel things would have turned out differently. He would have been treated with greater empathy and compassion, and I feel that as humans, we connect better with others when they are at their most vulnerable.

Mercy Bolo · Post by **Mercy Bolo** » 22 Nov 2021, 15:45

I think John should've been honest about his amnesia since that would make the healing process easier. On the contrary, his honesty would've altered the storyline. His amnesia leaves room for speculation, hence readers can anticipate the outcome of unpredictable events.

Lexy15 · Post by **Lexy15** » 23 Nov 2021, 10:28

After being told by the Doctor, he ought to have shared the news. This could have made people around him understand him better and know exactly how to help him overcome some of the challenges he faced. But this being book, it was great for the plot but if we relate it to real life situation, then one need to share the information as soon as possible.

Post by **Limpho Mojakisane** » 24 Nov 2021, 16:54

If John had come clean about his condition, I think it would have altered the rest of the story. It's true that maybe he wouldn't have undergone all he went through but, I believe it was necessary that he doesn't mention his amnesia so that we as readers would constantly want to know what was going to happen next with him.

saumyaa singh · Post by **saumyaa singh** » 25 Nov 2021, 04:25

YES HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN HONEST WITH PE0PLE,
IF HE WAS HONEST HE WOULD HAVE NOT SUFFERED THE WAY HE DID.
BUT if we see, had john told everyone about it ,it would have made the story quite plain, because this decision of hiding about his amnesia lit a fire of curiosity in the readers, people were compelled to imagine about the upcoming situation and as we know, curiosity is one of the factors which make a novel interesting.

Vandana Garg · Post by **Vandana Garg** » 25 Nov 2021, 12:38

It is obviously a mistake to hide such critical issues, but the author has used it to emphasize other turmoils and emotions in the character. The fiction has its own life and rules, and in real life, dynamics are very different.

Rebi · Post by **Rebi** » 25 Nov 2021, 15:10

He should have told someone, but then again, how does a person with amnesia know they're suffering from amnesia? How do they identify that they're suffering from it and how do they diagnose themselves with it?