The Piano Lesson
A brother and sister’s battle over a prized heirloom piano unleashes haunting truths about how the past is perceived — and who defines a family legacy.
Tags: 1930s, based on play or musical, family
A brother and sister’s battle over a prized heirloom piano unleashes haunting truths about how the past is perceived — and who defines a family legacy.
Tags: 1930s, based on play or musical, family
1930’s Pittsburgh, a brother comes home to claim “my half of the piano”, a family heirloom; but his sister is not wanting to part with it. This is a glimpse of the conditions for African-Americans as well as some of the attitudes and influences on their lives. But whether he is able to sell the piano so that he can get enough money to buy some property and “no longer have to work for someone else” involves the story (or …
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