The Piano Lesson by August Wilson (Journal Entry 3)
From pages 28 to 48 of the book, I have noticed that certain reactions are brought out when certain topic are mentioned. When these topics are mentioned among the characters, a pattern emerges with regards to how they act and what is the effect of their actions on other characters onstage in the play. For example, when “the Ghost of the Yellow Dog” is mentioned, near the beginning of scene two, the characters immediately relate it to Sutter’s death. In general, the other characters intend to give little information about the incident. Then, in a page or two, the topic is shifted as if they never talked about it. It seems as if a secret is being covered up as to who was responsible for the 9-12 deaths related to drowning in a well.
Comment on Alec Melnati’s Blog:
That was an interesting point you made with regards to how music affects the people in the book in general. Apparently, they do mention the words “piano”, “guitar”, and “songs” many times in scene one and two. They seem to become motifs which symbolize their family as you have said.
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