I reviewed the poem White Lies by Edwin Arlington Robinson
After I read this poem a few times I discovered through the the first couple lines that this little boy is of color but so light of color he could be "white". He remember all the lies he had told throughout his childhood and wished that he could still lie as he got older. As it seemed like he wanted to lie because he was embarrassed about the life-style he lived compared to some people he knew. Also, remembering every time he did get caught telling a lie his mother would wash his mouth out with soup. He knew he was not to lie and I believe the way he was raised kept him from continuing those lies he so badly wanted to tell.
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