they are still influential. By living in such a neighborhood it took a lot of the innocence away from his childhood. Henry could not act recklessly or engage in any of the truancy that is associated with boys at a young age. "I knew that, as a black kid, I was in some way carrying a flag for my race and must never let it touch the ground in disgrace" (Pg. 38.) If he had screwed up in any way it would not only reflect poorly on him, but his family and more importantly black people in general.
             This isolating childhood leads to an isolated life as a student at Princeton. Henry doesn't fit in with "the rich white preppies who favored weekend beer busts and Beach Boys music nor the small band of black students who dined together, lived together, sat together in lectures, smoked herb and danced to the Ojays and Tower of Power together." (Pg. 116.) Henry's attempt at an afro in college is a clear symbol for his racial confusion and personal seclusion "For whenever I put my head under the s
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