Analysis Of Our Time By John Edgar Weidman

Everyone has their own view of the world around us. Some may think that is the most precious thing ever, others may believe it to be filled with dolts. However, while there are many opinions in between those two extremes, only people of color can truly understand what is like to live in the world of an African American and see “Our Time” through John Edgar Weidman's eyes. They do not get the luxury to see how amazing the world around us can be because people are always trying to bring them down. This may be why I related to this piece so much. Even though I am not a direct descendent of African Americans, somewhere in my mixed up jumble of a family tree is African roots. Still, it may also be because they inspire me. Unlike may of us they don’t let society dictate what they can and cannot do or say. They follow their own set of rules and make their own way. However, it may also be because as I read on I continue to relate to Weidman more
Garth was arguably one of Robby’s closest friends and he meant a lot to Garth. Robby states, “Garth’s grin was money in the bank. You could count on it like you could count on a good word from him. Something in his face would tell you you were alright, better than alright, that he believed in you, that you were, as he’d just whispered “the best” (424). I think those few sentences were a key part in the story because we finally got to really see what made Garth so special. In the previous page it just talked about his illness and how sad it was, but to really relate to a character I need to know what type of person they were. I think that Wideman knew exactly what he was doing when he placed this on the second page. If this was on the first page you would just feel a sense of awe because of how amazing Garth is, but you wouldn’t fully understand why he was so important to Robby. But here you understand it