In the poem “White Lies” by Natasha Trethewey I felt like this poem represents imagism because it mentions six different colors all describing lies. It’s about an African American girl that may tell little lies that don’t really mean much. She lies about where she lives‚ where she brought her clothes‚ and would also lie about being African American. When she lies about her skin color in the line‚ “I could even keep quiet‚ quiet as kept‚ like the time a white girl said (squeezing my hand)‚ Now we
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describing the lies. It’s about an African American girl that may tell little lies that don’t really mean much. She would lie about where she lived‚ and where she bought her clothes‚ but would also lie about being African American. Right below the poem is the history of Natasha Trethewey‚ and she was a girl that was just light enough to pass for white. It’s actually really sad the way she describes lying about her skin color. She writes‚ “I could even keep quiet‚ quiet as kept‚ like the time a white girl said
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underneath the makeup and long sleeves the ugly truth can be revealed. In the poem “Photograph: Ice Storm‚ 1971”‚ found in Natasha Trethewey’s collection of poems Native Guard‚ depicts Trethewey’s resentment towards her stepfather for abusing her mother through the use of vivid imagery and tone shifts throughout this short piece. This poem is about a photograph taken of Natasha Trethewey with her mother and stepfather outside of their home after a violent ice storm caused their house to lose power and kept
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Natasha Trethewey’s poem “White Lies” revolves around a young girl struggling to acknowledge her true identity as being half-white and half-black. She lives her daily life under the façade of a pure white girl. The inclusion of certain key colors in the poem provides the reader with vivid imagery as well as a significant underlying message. The colors also paint a portrait of a young girl untrue to herself and the sad yet honest proclamation of her betrayal towards her heritage. In the first stanza
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Sociological criticism examines literature in the political‚ economic and cultural context in which it can be either written or received. It looks at the sociological status of the author to evaluate how the profession of the writer in a milieu affected what was written. It analyzes the social content of literary works culturally‚ economically and politically. Sociological criticism also examines the role the audience has in shaping literature. A view of Shakespeare might look at the economic position
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White shelter Maggie March 11st. 2014 English Writing 201108 “Build a safe haven from their what and whys‚ we shelter their minds with ivory lies‚ so innocent and sweet‚ that’s what I adore” just like what Lovehatehero‚ a band‚ sings in the song‚ ivory lies build up a safe place for beautiful things‚ even if they are lies‚ ultimately. However‚ white lies‚ just like the pure color‚ are good things. In a family‚ parents tell little white lies to encourage their kids to behave nicely
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children and telling a white lie. When someone lies they are knowingly providing false information for the purpose of deception. On the other hand white lies are untruthful statements that are not meant to harm‚ instead they are positive. White lies serve as to avoid hurting the feelings of the listener and to avoid negative reactions from the listener to the speaker if the truth is told. Much of today’s parenting revolves around white lies. Parenting consists of telling white lies to help protect a child’s
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lie is two lies‚ the lie we tell others and the lie we tell ourselves to justify it.” So‚ is it okay to tell white lies? Do you tell white lies for your own sake? Why do you lie even though you know that no matter how big or small your lie is‚ it is still considered as immoral? Well‚ according to an article entitled “Tell White Lies (Occasionally)” there are 3 possible reasons why people lie and I agree with the author. I agree with Donald W. McCullough that it is okay to tell white lies when we know
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John Smith Opinion Paper; Are little white lies acceptable in business? White lies are not acceptable in business or anywhere else for that matter. Telling a lie‚ either a grave lie or white lie‚ contradicts the absolute of truth‚ therefore making it wrong. Many people view white lies as harmless or innocent‚ but what they do not realize are the potential consequences of even a small lie. A white lie can be the beginning for another lie to cover that lie‚ which will cover another lie and so
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Shannon Law LITTLE WHITE LIES Have you ever told a lie to somebody? After telling that lie‚ did you feel guilty about it? Most of the time‚ people feel guilty or bad if they express their own opinion about something. Telling the truth is always essential for us in everyday life. We can be trusted by other people and at the same time‚ be able to express and support our own opinions. Honesty can never hurt anyone more than you lying to them. Why did you think Abraham Lincoln was nicknamed “Honest
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