Lucius is a major villain in the play twist. he is also a major symbol, the first thing he symbolizes is evil. his name, Lucius, is very similar to Lucifer, one of the devil's names. lucius also represents greed. he was willing to kill his nephew just for the money. he also represents the growing racism in the south.
The fact that twist is bi racial is also a large symbol.just like Lucius his name is symbolic,twist is
like a twist between black And white. His name is also
symbolic of dancing like how in the beginning how the
people are tap dancing and they twist alot so it is a
symbol that twist can dance well.
the fact that the play is set in new orleans also has great significance. new orleans has been a prominently black state for a long time but for some reason even though they are no longer the minority they are still oppressed. but even though they are oppressed in the mainstream once you get into the streets the power shifts. you see this in the scene where Boston and Lucius are arguing it seems that Boston has more power than Lucius so Lucius has to make a deal with him rather than just demand what he wants
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