In the story, When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds, the main character Ali is an amiable character. In the story, Ali is very outgoing when he meets Noodles. The story says, “Though we weren't really friends yet, he was the first person i ever had come over to hang out.” This quote from the story shows that Ali is outgoing because he invited someone he's not yet friends with to come over and hangout. Another way Ali is amiable is because he isn't quick to judge. In the story, after Ali asks Noodles where he lives and the story says, “‘Over there.’ he nodded his head to the house next door. The death trap.” This shows Ali isn't quick to judge because other people might not have wanted to be his friend because he lives in bad housing, instead