Everyone has his or her own view of reality but in the end we must all face the truth
- Individual perceptions, deceptions, delusions, illusions, fantasies, escapism
- Bare truth, the authentic, literal world that surrounds them

Questions:
- Why do people have their own perceptions?
- Is it possible for the truth to continue to allude you?
- Why must we all face the truth?
- In what case is it possible not to face the truth?
- What are the consequences of not facing the truth?

Structure:

1. Begin with anecdote concerning the NGV artwork, highlighting how everyone, because of culture, has different perceptions of reality. Many may seek to absolve themselves from responsibility, and in turn, chose to believe in a world that is easier on themselves. Similarly, the Chinese Government and the Tiananmen Square massacre and the discrepancies in death toll estimates. 
2. In effect, the brain is a melting pot of ingredients that forges a reality that is deceptively the same, yet vastly different for each individual. Look at how family, demographics etc. shape our reality. Age and experience limits the way in which people see things. Look at the relationship between Stephen and his father. To the adult, his father is constantly away because he has a very demanding job that consumes much time and effort. But to the child, he is simply never there, boring, and always tired--who knows, maybe he's even a spy. The child cannot comprehend such responsibility, and therefore, turns to an explanation that coincides with the boundaries of a child's rationalising imagination. We do not face reality to make it easier on ourselves.
3. While we all have our own views of reality, more often than not there comes a point in life where the objective, literal world that exists becomes apparent, as the bare truth unfolds. On occasion, cases such as this are necessary. 
4. However, sometimes it is more beneficial to remain in a world of delusion. E.g the Humans of New York Facebook page post recently from Sudan, where a young girl being educated in a centre for those displaced by the conflict in South Sudan photo detailed that they don't talk about the war, they focus on school instead to keep them going. Sometimes the truth can be debilitating, and therefore, if at all possible, must be avoided in order to maintain an internal resilience and will to continue, or at least, a reason for doing so. We don't have to face the truth, particularly when the truth retains the potential to do far more damage than good. 
5. It is very possible to remain inside ones own version of reality. Look at Stephen, who chose to lock his memories away for life. Showed that he did not need to face the truth in order to carry on with life. Was it really living though? He became a recluse with failed marriages and something not spoken about.