Cousin Lymon is the beloved of Miss Amelia, he comes to find her because he wanted to tell her that they are long lost cousins. Miss Amelia believes him and for the first time in the novella, she shows compassion and love. Miss Amelia is described as a very masculine women, since she was raised by only her father, so it is understandable that she does not often show compassion because of how she had been abandoned by one of her parents. But when Lymon comes to find her it is because he …show more content…
Also, it is a prime example of how nosy Lymon is. He follows Marvin around from a distance watching every move he makes, without ever taking his eyes off him. After this, Lymon tried to get the attention of Marvin Macy by wiggling his ears, then his hands and arms. This made Lymon look like a fool, and did not prompt Marvin to be nice to Lymon in the