Monday, October 19, 2009
Natasha Trethewey "White Lies"
Natasha Trethewey's poem"White Lies" is a representation of the Harlem Rennassaince. The speaker, who we can assume as Natasha Tretheway, allows the illusion of racial perfection to determine her acceptance in a society that is racist and segregated. In the last stanza, the speaker says "I swallowed suds/thinking they'd work/from the inside out. At that very moment the speaker looses her identity. The acceptance into a perfect race became a dominant desire in her life. The "White lies" are not the lies she told throughout the poem. But, the "White Lies" she created within herself.
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Remember to use possessive form. Where is your topic sentence? Avoid personal pronouns.
ReplyDeleteYour analysis of the poem is valid and thoughtful. Your reaction here also should have included your thoughts about how the video enhanced or did not enhance the poetry.
After your revision, you fixed some elements, which is good. You still have no topic sentence and serveral comma errors along with a fragment as the last line ("But" creates a fragment). Your analysis remains valid.
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