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The pennies on Ronnie's eyes mentioned at the beginning and end of the play refer to an ancient custom and also to the poverty that can blind one in a capitalist world. Wealth is only mentioned in a monetary sense, "When I had money, ain't I fed you?" (Hughes, 1271) and "you said you ain't got no money for milk and eggs" (Hughes, 1272)...
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The pennies on Ronnie's eyes mentioned at the beginning and end of the play refer to an ancient custom and also to the poverty that can blind one in a capitalist world. Wealth is only mentioned in a monetary sense, "When I had money, ain't I fed you?" (Hughes, 1271) and "you said you ain't got no money for milk and eggs" (Hughes, 1272)...
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