In the essay written by Colson Whitehead titled “ City Limits” he discussed the overlapping of New York, which he called his home and how each person has a different perspective of it. The essay involved the changes in the city, regardless of the new buildings and things they create it will always bring back the feeling of nostalgia for him. One way he portrays that feeling is by repeating the name that he knew a place once was called, although someone would correct him he would continue calling it that because that’s what he saw. Also he stated that there are “eight million naked cities in this naked city” which goes to show that although this may be his norm, it could be your unusual in terms of views on the city. He goes very detailed on supporting his ideas using examples from things he encountered during his time such as changes made to buildings name. His tone is very nostalgic because he is reminiscing on an important time period that will continue to change and his idea of New York will continue to dwindle away. His overall message was that there are hidden things underneath what we see now in New York City but it could also be related to anywhere and that we may have encountered one another without even knowing due to overlapping.