will continue to be terrified by people whom she knows nothing about. However, he personally knows the draws for young thugs, and realizes that the woman had reason to fear such people. Since she is the first person to label him with a frightening stereotype, Staples has not yet come up with a system to deal with others' anxiety. He is surprise to have elicit such feelings from the woman, and in turn internalize her anxiety; feeling embarrassed that his appearance caused such an "ugly alteration of public space." Later, after he gets over his initial shock, he is trying to change his image, hoping that people would no longer assign him such frightening stereotypes.
             Before changing his behavior, Staples fit the unsavory streetwalker stereotype quite well. He walks with his hands in his pockets, averting his eyes from others. His hair is long and frizzy. His stride is strong, while he keeps to himself on the street. He also wears less than casual clothing such as, military jackets. All of the combine traits give him the sleazy street person look that is reflecting the owner's personality. In order to give others a better f
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