I, the author of “Talk,” Terrance Hayes, recently spent a day at Liggett, and have many things to comment on. Immediately, I noticed the close friendships within the school. Friendship is an important quality to me, shown through when I said, “[I] let it go because I was afraid to lose our friendship” (Hayes 299). Its importance is displayed through me not speaking up about my discomfort during my friend’s use of the n-word, simply in order to preserve our relationship. I appreciate the close friendships I saw at Liggett because they are significant to me. While visiting, I overheard some racist jokes and strongly disliked hearing these. I was disappointed that kids didn’t speak up and put a stop to them. After my white friend used the word
