Little White Lie Documentary Analysis

“Little White Lie” is a documentary about a girl Lacey Schwartz’s realization of her identity throughout her years of life. Lacey born in a Jewish family with her recognizable Jewish identity, but there is actually something unknown about her background. She lived a enjoyable life when she is young, but things change as she grows up. She begins to realize her different appearance from any of her family members whether she is a black or white. She has the kind of blackish yellow skin color as a black but never been told herself a black. In the past few years, whenever others asks if she is a black, she would deny and clarify that she is actually a white.

My point is not on why Lacey’s mother doesn’t tell the truth to her but why there are only two identities Lacey sees herself as—the black or the white. To really get

How does this awareness generate? Is it only because of her appearance more similar to a black that makes her generate the idea of abandoning her white identity? Most closely, do people just care about their appearances or others’ appearances? The answer is absolute a “yes”. Although we advocate no races, can we really get over that boundary. The answer is “no”. Most people’s first impressive of a stranger is from his or her appearance, although that’s what psychology is about. When you see a stranger, you always try to search the differences between you and the other person in order to develop further relationship with he or she, unless you are blind. It is not only between black and white but also all races. It all starts with a simple question “where are you from?”. With this simple question, you already admit the difference although you don’t seem to abuse that difference. In short, it is possible that you “do not see” the race, but in your subconsciousness, you just don’t express