Ericsson's The White Lie

Ericsson approaches “The White Lie” portion of her narration by bringing to light the bases of this type of lying. Keep in mind, throughout the entire narration, she repeats this strategy but presents it in various ways. This is a fantastic approach she uses since it gives equal footing to each topic, thus providing an effective consensus as to why each topic represented holds relevance. However, like previously mentioned, Ericsson adds a personal anecdote, “But if I justify lying, what makes me any different from slick politicians …?” (121). Ironically then, she puts the reader in a position to ponder on the subject and to really think about what was said. Thankfully, the structure of the narrative varies nicely maintaining the readers interest