What is your impression now at this point of Waters?

Cynthya Serrano
English 1B
Professor Lennon

               My impression of Waters at this point would be that he is not very fond of African Americans who make  themselves look like fools. Waters made it seem as if he liked C.J, when in reality he despised him. C.J was an easy going man who symbolized his southern roots, was a people pleaser, and represented what Waters called "geechie". Waters did not like him because he didn't want others ruining the image of African Americans towards whites, and he didn't want C.Js' kind to hold back his race. Getting rid of geechies was Waters way of obtaining respect and power from the whites. Therefore, the only people Waters' admired were those who fought and stood up against those who neglected his race, especially the whites who took advantage of them.