Today I learned more about the history of the piano, and why Berniece did not want to sell it. It has history in the family, and Berniece wants to keep that history intact. Boy Willie on the other hand, doesn't care about the history. He would very much rather throw it away and look towards the future. These two outlooks reflect their personalities. Berniece is glum and mourns constantly, while Boy Willie works hard to make a better future. This also brought to light the significance of the play's title:
"The Piano Lesson". I now interpret it in two ways:
1. A literal piano lesson between teacher and student
2. A life lesson that the piano is going to teach the characters in the book.
Comment on Cassondra 's blog:
Those hobos can possibly be linked to Avery's dream. He believes that his job as preacher is to guide and protect. I think the Ghost of the Yellow dog really is just a myth to ease the fear that there might actually be a murderer somewhere.
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