In The Innocent Traveller by Ethel Wilson, the character Topaz did not know a lot about the real world and about all of its hidden truths, but she did have a very enjoyable life. If she were to know about all of the evil in the real world would her life and view of the world be the same? The answer is a definitive NO. Her life was a bit distorted in that she never did realize how the world around her really was, but if she were to learn the truth about how much evil and pessimism was really in the world she would not have been the same person. Her "innocence" was like a shield from all the negativity in the world and left her unharmed. The amount of truth she knew which may be very little, was the perfect amount for her type of personality.
In Hey Nostradamus! by Douglas Coupland, after the shooting, Cheryl's parents do not want to know the real truth about the shooting or any part of the truth, the just wanted a scapegoat. They wanted someone to blame and direct their anger towards. They did not bother to question the media reports that accused Jason, their daughters boyfriend and hidden husband, to be the mastermind behind the entire shooting. They were satisfied with the truth that was fed to them by the media and blamed Jason immediately.
SO there is the truth and the "truth". I believe many people are just satisfied with the "truth" the stuff that makes their own lives easier.
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