Backs up every time Mrs. Turpin responds and listens to every common thing she says. First the narrator immediately showed who was the leader in the relationship. “Claud, you sit over there” (697). Claud seems like a man who didn't get much attention from anyone and who would do anything to be the laugh and the guy who would be talked about in a positive way. As we all know, Claud lifted his pants to show his leg for no reason, so everyone in the room could see his leg and people would ask. “ Claud raised his foot on the magazine table and rolled up his trousers...” (697). ““my,” said the kind lady, “how did you get this”” (697). He loved to show an apparition and make people want to involve him and ask him why this was happening. Since Claud was in the center of the group, Mrs. Turpin quickly responded, "a cow kicked him" (698). After she responds “Claud lowered his pant leg” (698). Claud's center of attention was immediately taken by his wife. As we all know, Claud didn't speak up until later, when the women were making racist comments about black people. Claud joins them talking about how black men have relationships with white women and have children. "Claud's eyes flashed 'white-faced niggers,'" he said with a never to