Suzane Lori Parks first scene summary

      

   “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power"(Abraham Lincoln). Different people hold different attitude towards power. Some of us think power will harm people; some people may prefer to be in power because it represents manhood and character. However, the real question comes out in the whole play, Top dog/Underdog, is who is the top dog? Who is the underdog? As far as I am concerned, they are both top dogs in their own perspectives. Lincoln the elder brother, who works at the arcade as an ‘Abraham Lincoln’ impersonator. Lincoln supported himself for many years by playing 3- card monte. Though he quit 3-card monte after his friend got shot and Lincoln vows to earn an honest living. Lincoln uses 3-card game is his tool to manipulate people's thinking that he is real top dog. Booth who is the younger one. He is also portraying himself the top dog by carrying a gun, stealing and learning three card monte game. He always tries to put down his brother, but Lincoln was a former hustler and always ahead of his brother. Soon Booth realized that Lincoln is skilled in 3-card and he was good at shooting people they will be great together. Booth tries to pursue Lincoln to go back playing 3-card rather than working at arcade and get shot by people, but Lincoln withdraw his offer, because he thought who would die like his friend.

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