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Consider other works by August Wilson, such as Fences and Jitney.
Also consider other plays that explore the African American experience, like Imamu Amiri Baraka's Dutchman and The Slave, and more contemporary works in the same vein, like Lynn Nottage's Intimate Apparel.
Consider works by other authors who explore similar themes, such as Toni Morrison's novels Sula and Beloved, Ayad Akhtar's play Disgraced, and Eleanor Burgess' play The Niceties.
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The Question and Answer section for The Piano Lesson is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Doaker is unable to let go of the feelings he has for Coreen, who has moved away, ending their relationship. His relationship with Berniece, however, is paternal, as is his relationship with Berniece's daughter.
Lymon and Boy Willie's truck serves as a symbol of determination.
In this lighter scene, Berniece blocks Boy Willie’s attempt to spend an evening with Grace. In her home, all sexual behavior is forbidden, not just her own. The critic Kim Marra reads this moment as Wilson implicating the black matriarchy as a...
