In the novel, Mr. Potter meets new people on a relatively regular basis because of his job. Being a chauffeur helps Mr. Potter with his social skills especially since he is not fluent in the English language. Throughout the book I noticed that it was the clients Mr. Potter was dealing with who made the excahnge awkward and uncomfortable. For example, Dr. Weizenger who was one of his clients once said, "Just then I wanted to shut off Mr. Potter's ability to take in oxygen, I wanted to silence him forever." I felt this was a harsh comment to be making and that characters like Dr. Weizenger acted in this way because Mr. Potter was a black boy and they felt the need to put him in his place if you will. Since this book is held in the 1950s and the main character is black, this factor contributes to a lot of the feelings of many other characters who are mainly rich and white. This is the best and most clear cut explanation as to why they acted the way they did at times throughout the novel.
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