Will Mixter

“Ambition is the last refuge of failure.”

Ambition is an attribute often affiliated with “dream chasers.” It is an attribute that most people believe everyone has regardless of your pursuits and dreams. However, imagine living in a world where everything is structured to minimize your ability to achieve your goals and pursue your dreams. For blacks in America, that was the world they lived in for decades. In the case of Half Man, he had ambition; yet, unfortunately was confined to simple tasks and basic jobs that did not allow him to achieve, let alone explore his potential. Growing up as a white kid from Manhattan I cannot relate much to the struggles and prejudice that different ethnic groups deal with daily. I can sympathize for them, and I can try to imagine myself in that situation but what does that really achieve. I would rather be respectful of their past, understand it, appreciate it, and make sure not to contribute to any future troubles.