In Richard Yates' novel Revolutionary Road, married couple Frank and April seem, on the surface, to have a happy life in a 1950s suburb, but actually they are discontent. Frank, who is not fond of his children, gradually falls out of love with April. Frank also hates his job and thinks he's meant for a higher purpose – higher than that of their neighbors or his co-workers whom he regards with disdain. Murnighan and Kelly say to beware people like Frank who say they're dissatisfied with life but won't do anything about it. Often it's because they're afraid of facing up to their own mediocrity. If they can't be truthful with themselves about their own lives, they may have trouble with truth in other areas as well.
