Summary Of Just Walk On By Brent Staples

After the reading the text “Just Walk On By: A Black Man Ponders His Power to Alter Public Space” by Brent Staples, the reader becomes immersed in the thought of the ways other people in society alter public space and the way they use that power. For instance, a student that comes into class with their headphones in their ears, listening to music at full blast where anyone can hear in a small, four-wall classroom. Yes, it is disruptive to the class; however, there are probable reasons to why that student behaves in such a manner. Perhaps they are going through deep and personal problems, so they use music at full volume as a "power" to cope so that others won't have a chance to speak to them, or it’s their norm to appear “cool” entering a classroom.