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Saturday, November 27, 2010

The Piano Lesson 6

During Act Two, scene 2 while Berniece was speaking to Avery I totally agreed with her point of view on women. When she said, "You trying to tell me a women can't be nothing without a man. But you alright, [...] Everybody telling me I can't be a women unless I got a man"(67). I completely agree with everything Berniece was saying. Why is it okay for a man to go without a women but it's not okay for a women to go without a man? I know it doesn't happen so much today but I feel like there is still this sense that women are looked down on if they don't have a man by there side. But it always seems to be okay if the man doesn't have a women. After reading the scene I think those issues will come up again.

Comment: The whole thing with Berniece bringing her past with her reminds me of the silent discussion we had in English One point I brought up then was learning from your past and moving on which is what Berniece needs to do now.

3 comments:

  1. I agree with you that even though we don't have the problem so much today of women being frowned upon if they don't have a man by their side that it is still a problem and that it will probably the topic will come up again in the book.

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  2. I mentioned the same thing in my blog and but I didn't compare it to today soceity and I think its interesting that people would think like that. And I agree with that I think it will come up later in the book.

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  3. I was thinking the same thing! Also I think it will come up later in the book but because there was a problem in the past. You can tell that they family, in general, has gone through a lot. Maybe she is scared, but I don't think she should have Avery waiting for her like that.

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