The Importance Of Cedric's Letter To The College Of Brown

Cedric never thought he would get in a good school such as Brown University. One day he gets mail from Brown and was nervous about it. “He neatly tears it open and unfolds a multicolored packet with a white letter on top. He reads it out loud: ‘I hope you are as pleased to get this letter as I am to send it to you. You have been admitted to the 232nd class to enter The College of Brown University.’ Cedric shakes his head. ‘I told you I’d get in,’ he says, but looking dreamy, like he’s witnessed a miracle.” (p. 111). He experienced joy inside for getting accepted to Brown. He realized at that moment that he did have the potential to get accepted to a college that he would enjoy going to. This changed his perspective and showed him that he is capable of accomplishing many other goals. …show more content…
Living his entire life in a black community, Cedric wants to “see if there’s a place for him among non-blacks” This comes to mind due to his friendship with Zayd who is interested in having a conversation with Cedric about race. They continue to ask and answer each other’s questions. “‘But, like, that’s the point,’ says Cedric. ‘He was a suspect from the first day he became mayor,’ cause he’s black. A black is a suspect, no matter who he is. And eventually they got him.’ Zayd nods at this. ‘Yeah, definitely, blacks are racial suspects and that skews the equation.’” (p. 205). As of this moment Cedric then realized that he could have a place among the non-black. He could talk to his white friend Zayd about anything without feeling awkward or him thinking Zayd would ever judge him in any