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We Were Liars By Sinclairs Sparknotes

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Intro:In E. Lockhart’s We Were Liars, the Sinclairs are all rich, happy, and beautiful, or at least this is the image they wish to portray. Because they have been conditioned to believe that only those who are white, rich and completely flawless are worthy, the Sinclairs time and time again sacrifice their mental health in order for them to maintain a reputation of superior “whiteness”. These expectations exacerbate Cadence’s emotional turmoil after her accident, and cause her to feel as though her struggles are her fault. The Sinclairs’ internalizing of racial stereotypes results in a white supremacist attitude being held throughout the family and this damages Cadence’s psyche throughout her life and makes her recovery after the accident …show more content…

Textual Evidence #1: "We do not discuss our problems in restaurants. We do not believe in displays of distress. Our upper lips are stiff, and it is possible people are curious about us because we do not show them our hearts'' (p.42)
Textual Evidence #2“You have no idea what it feels like to have headaches like this. No idea…Alot of times I wish I were dead, I truly do, just to make the pain stop.” (p.143)Concluding Sentence:Because the Sinclairs hide their weaknesses from one another ,so that they can maintain their status of White superiority, Cadence bottles up her emotions and when she hits a breaking point she lashes out in angry, pathetic outbursts.
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Topic Sentence: Their internalizing of Caucasian stereotypes make it so that the Sinclairs idolize a very traditional type of white, american beauty that is exclusive and this results in Cadence feeling unworthy and guilty about how her appearance has changed since the

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