The Piano Lesson Research Paper
The Piano Lesson
In class we watched this movie called The Piano Lesson. The Setting of the production took place in 1936, in Pittsburg with all the exploit mainly taking place in two locations. The living room and the kitchen of Berenice and Doaker home surrounding a 17-year-old, upright Piano. This drama was essentially about an African- American family whose life history was imbedded inside a Piano and the Piano was not to be sold. There was a sister and a brother who have different point of views about the Piano. These are two of the main characters in the movie. The brother name is Boy Willie. Boy Willie is the brother of Berniece. Berniece, has not seen Boy Willie for the past three-years. He was off serving time on the Parchman Prison Farm. Upon his release. The conflict of departing with the Piano resurfaces. After serving his time Boy Willie quickly made his way back to Berenice’s. Boy Willie and Lymon arrives at Bernince house early that morning waking everybody up in the house. After arriving at Bernince home. Boy Willie tells his sister Bernince about Sutter death. She than accuses Boy Willie for the death of her husband Sutter. She …show more content…
Boy Willie had a change of heart about selling the Piano. The Piano and its history remains in its Earthly place, “In the living room of Berenice and Doaker.”
Questions
The question was asked, who side is August Wilson is on and tell why…
Although it may have cross August mind to sell the Piano as well for land, but in his heart he knew that the Piano was very scared to the family and it was not to be sold.
What would you do if you if you were in this situation…
If I were put in this situation. I would have chosen not to sell the Piano. Reason being. The scarceness behind it wouldn’t allow me to sell. Once it’s sold. The history is gone, and risking the chance of it landing in the hands of the wrong people. We must remember, what’s meaningful to you may not be meaningful to someone
In class we watched this movie called The Piano Lesson. The Setting of the production took place in 1936, in Pittsburg with all the exploit mainly taking place in two locations. The living room and the kitchen of Berenice and Doaker home surrounding a 17-year-old, upright Piano. This drama was essentially about an African- American family whose life history was imbedded inside a Piano and the Piano was not to be sold. There was a sister and a brother who have different point of views about the Piano. These are two of the main characters in the movie. The brother name is Boy Willie. Boy Willie is the brother of Berniece. Berniece, has not seen Boy Willie for the past three-years. He was off serving time on the Parchman Prison Farm. Upon his release. The conflict of departing with the Piano resurfaces. After serving his time Boy Willie quickly made his way back to Berenice’s. Boy Willie and Lymon arrives at Bernince house early that morning waking everybody up in the house. After arriving at Bernince home. Boy Willie tells his sister Bernince about Sutter death. She than accuses Boy Willie for the death of her husband Sutter. She …show more content…
Boy Willie had a change of heart about selling the Piano. The Piano and its history remains in its Earthly place, “In the living room of Berenice and Doaker.”
Questions
The question was asked, who side is August Wilson is on and tell why…
Although it may have cross August mind to sell the Piano as well for land, but in his heart he knew that the Piano was very scared to the family and it was not to be sold.
What would you do if you if you were in this situation…
If I were put in this situation. I would have chosen not to sell the Piano. Reason being. The scarceness behind it wouldn’t allow me to sell. Once it’s sold. The history is gone, and risking the chance of it landing in the hands of the wrong people. We must remember, what’s meaningful to you may not be meaningful to someone