As we start reading The Piano Lesson, I felt very excited because it was a short play! Since I'm in theater, play writes are easier for me to understand. With Act 1, Scene 1, I thought the description of the setting was very clear and easy to visualize. I wonder why the author chose to have Boy Willie and Lymon selling watermelons. Why not apples or potatoes? As for characters, Boy Willie, Lymon, Mareatha, Berniece, Doaker, Sutter, Avery, and Crawly were introduced or explained in this opening scene. I think Berniece is a little dramatic, but maybe its just because brother showed up at 5 o'clock in the morning with a broken truck full of watermelons. I like Boy Willie's character. He is funny and creates conflict that shakes things up. I thought is was very interesting that the blood on the piano was so significant to Berniece and how stubborn she was to not sell it. I like this play so far!
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