The Piano Lesson Journal 7

     The first thing that surprised me in Act 2 Scene 3 was when Boy Willie expected Berniece to go back to sleep when he told her that everything was alright.  Next, the dialogue between Lymon and Berniece was interesting.  This is the first time that Berniece seemed to listen to someone and not be angry about something.  She seemed calm, even though she was woken up in the middle of the night, and very kind to Lymon.  Berniece even complimented him when she tells Lymon that it shouldn't be too hard for him to find a job and that he will find the right girl to marry.  On the other hand, Lymon, who is fairly quiet, seems to have a lot to say during this scene.  He also seems to take a special interest to Maretha.  He has mentioned several times throughout the play how much she is grown and how pretty she is, and then he tells Berniece that he likes kids.  His side comments throughout the scene foreshadowed to the end when we see the first sign of a possible relationship between him and Berniece.  I think this is a turning point for Berniece's character and that maybe she will start to open up more and not be so bitter and angry all the time.

Comment:

winden said...

I agree that the kiss was surprising, even thought he author started to give hints and foreshadow to it. I wonder what Avery will do if he finds out and if it will cause conflict with Boy Willie or Maretha. I think Berniece clearly prefers Lymon but I wonder if she will marry Avery and try to avoid conflict.

November 29, 2010 6:24 PM