The businessman Character Analysis

The businessman is a passenger on the same bus as Sang Ly, Ki, and Nisay. Although the businessman initially appears ornery and selfish, he like the rest of the bus, is captivated by Sang Ly’s story and even nobly stalls the bus driver so that everyone else can hear the ending. As Sang Ly exits, the businessman generously gives Sang Ly money in gratitude for his enjoyment of the story, and his newfound graciousness demonstrates that literature even has the power to change hearts and minds.