The Piano Lesson by August Wilson (Journal Entry 5)
In the beginning of scene two, Wining Boy and Doaker’s relation is loose in a way. In the middle of scene one, Wining Boy asks for five dollars for some train trip. Doaker gives him the five dollars but makes it clear that he owes him that amount. Wining Boy persuades Lymon to buy the suit, pants, and shoes that he offers him to retrieve the five dollars he owes to Doaker (supposedly). If Wining Boy returns the money owed from him, the trust between characters is established at this point. This could show how they relate to each other in the future.
Comment on Madison Clayton’s Blog:
That idea is interesting because Wining Boy seems to have a double purpose for persuading Lymon to buy the suit. The first is that, as you have mentioned, Lymon is easily persuaded into purchasing it. The second reason might be in order to return the cash to Doaker (the character who he recently asked five dollars from).
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