Paragraph 3: During the same scene, Lymon tells Berniece that he "left home when I was about sixteen. Everything I tried seem like it just didn't work out. Now I'm trying this." (79) This shows us that Lymon has been without a true home for about thirteen years. When he left his home, he didnt really have a plan for where to go, so he ended up on the wrong side of the law for stealing wood. After that, he bought a truck and lived in the truck to escape the sherriff. Then, he traveled north with Boy Willie, and ended up sleeping on Doaker's couch. All of these events are evidence that Lymon does not have a home, and his actions portray transience: Sleeping on someone's couch, living out of a car, and stealing wood.
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