My Favorite Piece

Throughout our AP English class, we have read a countless amount of  essays. Every piece was different from one another and my favorite piece of literature so far is "The Ways We Lie" by Stephanie Ericsson. A simple yet interesting piece that the reader can connect to no matter how old they are. "The Ways We Lie" is not one of those ordinary essays that requires a dictionary on the side in order to understand and that is why I enjoyed reading this specific piece. I am sure one may be wondering why I chose this piece because he or she will think that it is just a list of lies, but it is not just a description. "The Ways We Lie" connects with every reader by presenting a subject that every one is familiar with. Everyone lies as they go along with their life. As I read almost all possible lies, I began to trace back all the times I have lied without even realizing. I realized that sometimes it is just unavoidable and necessary. I was actually able to find out the name of the lies I have told before. Personally, I do not enjoy lying nor am I good at it, but after reading Stephanie Ericsson's piece I came to a conclusion that even thought I may not be perfect at lying I still lie without even thinking about it. This piece of literature proves to people who claim that they have never lied, that everyone lies even if it does not fall into their category of "lying." Ericsson explanation of the innocent lies showed that even if people lie they are not necessarily different from others.