![]() ![]() ![]() It's also represents the strength and resiliency of the Charles family. The piano is more than just a symbol of slavery though. Put it all together, and you can say that the piano represents slavery itself. So, this piano was literally bought with the flesh and blood of the Charles family. Robert Sutter exchanged Boy Willie and Berniece's great grandmother and grandfather for the piano. It originally came into the lives of the Charles family when they were still enslaved by the Sutters. Early on in its history, the piano represented pretty much all that was messed up about slavery. Now, sitting in Doaker's living room, it carries all of those meanings with it. It has meant a lot of things to a lot of different people over the years. The infamous piano at the center of the play's conflict is about as symbolic as it gets. ![]()
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