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The Presence of White and Staples A clown arrives at a kid’s birthday party,the kid gets so excited that the clown arrived that they start jumping and running around.They have huge smiles on their face wanting to be part of the clown 's trick. They all want their own balloon animals.However, some get timid, and scared. A clown is exciting and for some are scary.The reason is the clown looks and acts funny. How did Staples and White’s presence affect the environment, the people’s attitude and the way they reacted? Staples was born 1940’s in Chester, Pennsylvania,a small angry industrial town. In Chester there are a lot of gang warfare and murders however, Staples did not get involved. Staples grew up to be the good guy since he was timid however, a survivor. In his lifetime, he saw a lot of people go to jail. Now Staples in his twenties, grew up to be a young black man that is 6 feet 2 inches with a beard and a fresh haircut. He works as a journalist and works sometimes very late hours.(193) Since he is a journalist it also demonstrate that he is educated and successful. White is also a young black man however, he was born in Cincinnati. White had a …show more content…

For a black men, in the 1960’s and 1990’s, it was rare for them to get treated equally, and to go to college.Furthermore, Staples and White managed to get through their obstacle, and emerged successful. Even though they were extraordinary individuals they were treated horribly. The presence of a person can affect the people around. The people reaction can be different from people to people.It is based on the person’s personality and how aware their are with their surrounding. If a person looks dangerous their presence will affect the people around them differently than for example a clown. Staples and white presence affected their surroundings in a bad way, how the presence of others and yourself affect the people around

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