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  Describe the rising action and climax of the play in relation to the truck's load of watermelon.

  Posted by flower5541 on Nov 20, 2009 at 06:00 PM

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  In what sense does the offstage presence of the watermeons keep time for the play and mark the progression of the plot?

  Posted by candy8522 on Nov 20, 2009 at 05:10 PM

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  Describe the complications of the tension of 'racial ownership' as it develops throughout the play. Where do other characters fit into this?

  Posted by amick9788 on Nov 20, 2009 at 08:23 AM

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  Describe the racial ownership tension in the play. Where do other characters fit into the oppostion and what is Doaker's relatioship to the past?

  Posted by ahj006 on Nov 19, 2009 at 10:44 AM

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  Describe the rising action and climax of the play in relation to the truck's load.

  Posted by flower5541 on Nov 16, 2009 at 06:13 PM

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  What do the watermelons represent to Boy Willie? To Lymon? How do the offstage watermelons keep time for the play and mark progression of the plot?

  Posted by amick9788 on Nov 16, 2009 at 06:10 PM

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  Presentation about Boy Willie and Stagger Lee! Please help!

  Posted by paulnguyen on Nov 14, 2009 at 01:42 PM

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  In what ways does Grace's presence complicate the play's gender themes? in "The Piano Lesson"

  Posted by mazzik on Apr 21, 2009 at 08:29 PM

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  How does the use of flashbacks establish a continuity in the play especially with reference to the Charles family?

  Posted by ericpineda123 on Mar 1, 2009 at 11:24 AM

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  How does Boy Willie deal with the presence of Sutter?

  Posted by vladik1 on Feb 11, 2009 at 02:07 PM

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  In what way does Winning Boy has a tendency to exploid people?

  Posted by vladik1 on Feb 9, 2009 at 07:03 PM

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  what lessons does boy willie learn in the story because i dont get it

  Posted by jamb on Jan 2, 2009 at 06:21 PM

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  What year was "The Piano Lesson" written?

  Posted by monique16 on Nov 20, 2008 at 06:13 AM

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  What is the sense of identity felt by Boy Willie and Bernice?

  Posted by tjgoins on May 5, 2008 at 03:52 PM

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  Why does Wilson title his play "The Piano Lesson"?  What are some of the lessons  learned, who learns them and how are they taught?

  Posted by ja53 on Oct 29, 2007 at 01:50 PM

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  What was happening in America in the year surrounding the play, The Piano Lesson?

  Posted by djeon33 on Jul 30, 2007 at 01:04 PM