The Piano Lesson
by August Wilson
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Description
Set in 1936, The Piano Lesson is a powerful new play from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Fences and Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. A sister and brother fight over a piano that has been in the family for three generations, creating a remarkable drama that embodies the painful past and expectant future of black Americans.
Book Club Questions for The Piano Lesson (Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for The Piano Lesson (Fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on The Piano Lesson:
- Did August Wilson emphasize any specific themes throughout The Piano Lesson? What do you think August Wilson is trying to explain with this theme?
- What was unique about the setting of The Piano Lesson and how did it affect the storyline?
- Could you relate to any of the characters? If so, which ones and why?
- How do characters change or learn throughout The Piano Lesson? What events caused these changes? Have you or someone you know experienced the same thing?
- How does The Piano Lesson reveal August Wilson's own perspectives about people and the world? For a lively discussion, describe why you think August Wilson is liberal or conservative.
- Did certain parts of The Piano Lesson affect you emotionally? Why did it evoke those emotions?
- Did August Wilson's point of view on things lend new perspective to your own view of the world?
Book Club Questions for The Piano Lesson (for Non-Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for The Piano Lesson (Non-fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on The Piano Lesson:
- Did August Wilson make persuasive arguments in The Piano Lesson? Did The Piano Lesson change or reinforce your opinion on the subject?
- What did you learn from The Piano Lesson?
- How does August Wilson present the information and did you enjoy it?
- How is August Wilson biased within The Piano Lesson? Is there a political slant to what is being discussed and how does it impact the book?
- What, if anything, does The Piano Lesson make you want to read next? Why?
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