The play The Piano Lesson takes a firm feminist approach, as Berneice argues with her brother Boy Willie, who claims that selling the piano will get them to the land of Sutter, where his ancestors were slaves. They disagree mostly because they have opposite views on the piano. Boy Willie believes that selling the piano will grant him land ownership, which includes both pleasing his ancestors and achieving a good life materialistically, whereas Berneice believes that the piano has carvings that represent her ancestors as well as the brooding memories of slavery that her ancestors endured. She, of course, does not want it away from her.
In my opinion, Berniece has better argument as the piano is the last piece of memory of her grandparents and great grandparents. She does not only see it as an instrument made of wood but as something that carries souls within. On the other hand, her brother wants to acquire the land for financial gains. According to me, Berniece’s emotions must be kept above Boy Willie’s aspiration of a good life as good life could be achieved with hard work but the piano, once sold, would not come back.
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