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Analysis Of The Piano Lesson
Imagine that you family had something value from your ancestors would you sell it or keep it? In the story “The Piano Lesson” there is a conflict with berniece and boy willie (siblings) about selling their family piano or not? I believe that berniece should keep the piano. Berneice is the sister of Willie boy and the daughter of mama ola and Boy Charles. Berneice is Serious, Stubborn and mature. The piano shouldn’t be sold because it shows what the struggle while their family was in slavery. Overall, the piano shouldn’t be sold because it has photo cravings of the family, Their family died for it and Their mother cleaned the piano daily.
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