One of the things that puzzled me was whether or not Lymon and Boy Willie really attained their watermelons and truck legally. They sounded to be quite the dubious characters, and Berniece seems quite wary around Boy Willie. Lymon puts me at ease a bit considering how quiet he is, but most of Boy Willie's dialogue makes me feel a bit uncomfortable. The last line where Boy Willie mentions that he was willing to cut the piano in half to sell it, gives me the impression of distress and maybe desperation. This line also gives off the air of determination in Boy Willie's character. He doesn't sound like one to give up, and I doubt he will throughout the rest of the play.
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I also think it is rather strange that a ghost was mentioned. Maybe Berniece really did see something. If she did, then this book just got a supernatural theme to it that bends reality a little. If she was lying, then I agree that she was probably trying to scare Boy Willie away. Personally, I find the first possibility more interesting.
I think Lymon and Boy Willie stole one or even both the truck and watermelon. Boy Willie talks like he knows exactly what is going to happen with Sutter's land and exactly what happened when he died. I think he might be involved in some way
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