Question

West says, "The state that had looked down at me was now looking up at me or at least looking me in the eye saying thank you in your own words discribe what west means

Answer 1

Answer: What West is trying to convey, is that an action that he did, made the state change the perspective it had about him.

Explanation: At the beginning of the statement, West expresses how the state was either disappointed or mad by looking down at him. Then, thanks to some event or action that happened probably because of West's growth and maturity, the state was no longer upset, but rather proud and grateful to West for doing the right thing.