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In my opinion, the biographical criticism was used in the poem, “White Lies” by Natasha Trethewey. The reason I would suggest this is because the author’s life was clearly reflected and related to the poem. The second line in the poem states, “When I was growing up,” therefore, one can assume that the young girl in this poem is referring to Natasha Trethewey herself. Natasha Trethewey was born in Mississippi in the year 1966 to a mother of color and a white father. During this time, interracial marriage was considered illegal, thus explaining and reinforcing the great divide of race, segregation, and inequality in Mississippi.
In the poem, the young girl is embarrassed by her black background, and is, therefore, going through a constant struggle

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