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Theme Of Southern History By Natasha Trethewey

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In Natasha Trethewey’s Native Guard book of poems she uses many themes and idea to narrate her life. Two of the poems included in this book: “What is evidence?” and “Southern History” she shows how abuse was hidden, documents, and she gave voice to the voiceless. Although these poems appear in two separate sections of the book they both touch on the topic of hiding abuse. “What is evidence?” speaks on her mother’s abuse being hidden from the world “Not the fleeting bruises she’d cover with makeup…” (p.11). Tretheweys mother would often cover her bruises when going out in public in order keep signs of abuse hidden or to a minimum. The poem “Southern History” hides the abuse of slaves. “The slaves were clothed, fed, and better off under masters
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