The Curiosity of the Unfamiliar Race

[Catherine]

Based on Cedric’s early days at Brown, white people have seemed to be a surprise to him. He was always instilled with the belief that black people were never meant to affiliate with white people. White people are given the stereotype of being stuck up, wealthy, and are only admitted to the most elite schools. However, after meeting his closest friend at Brown, Zayd, Cedric has concluded that not all white people meet the stereotype of being stuck up and of high class. Just like there are black people who do not get along with other black people there are also white people who do not get along with other white people. In this way, Cedric has found that white people are just simply people; there is nothing alien about another race and in the end people of all racial backgrounds become identical. At first, Cedric wanted to spring away from only associating with black people and would insist on finding his own white clique. In some ways, he found that there were things he had in common with few white people. For example, Cedric met Zayd who had a common interest in music and this led to their bonding. On the other hand, there were a few differences that Cedric would tease white people for, such as the constant affection white people express towards each other. Towards the end of the book, Cedric had come to the realization that it is okay to associate with other black people too and in a way, he missed spending time with people who are so much like him. As Cedric progressed through Brown, he had befriended people of all backgrounds and found true peace between the borders of skin color.