Week Three: Car Salesman

          Pink the car salesman is one of my favorite characters in this book. In whatever situation he is in, he always seems calm, relaxed and “cool.”  He didn’t seem to be angry or violent towards Sonny; however just like any other car salesman Pink does manipulate him. Here is a conversation that Sonny had with Pink. “I wanna give this baby to you… We make a deal… It ain’t much. It ain’t nothing” (136-137). He is a really good car salesman. Last year I was researching for a new car. I found a nice car, a brand new VW GTI. A car salesman that wasn’t pale white and did not have pink scar came out and offered a test drive. After the ride he tried to do everything to make the sale. Just like Pink he said that the car is mine even though I don’t have money to pay for it he could still make a deal. I didn’t fall for that trick but Sonny definitely did. From the time he says yes, Sonny technically owes the man a lifelong favor until Pink calls it off. Pink has a small favor “Little brother, he said, is for you to talk to me when I need you to… Be some wide-open ears. I’m speaking of  your stepdad” (139). Who knows what is Pink planning to do about Cloyd.
           My guess is that Pink will use Sonny to do other favors and not just spy at his stepfather. Just like a real car salesman. You get the car for free for the first year, and the next thing you find out is that you are paying more than the price was listed for. I’m expecting Pink to use Sonny in some evil way such as to steal Cloyd’s secret stash to pay “for the car” or maybe kill or sabotage Cloyd or his property in some sinister way. In my opinion he seems unruffled, inconspicuous, and very restrained.
This is why I like him. It’s very hard to tell what he is planning to do next.