Introduction: Explain the general idea and happenings in the families mentioned in the play. 1Do not summarize the play--remember, all of your readers have read and studied the play.
Give examples of what first comes to mind when someone reads the play for the first time.
Thesis: State the thesis statement. “I intend to write a research paper that will analyze and explore extensively the family issues that exist in the play. These include sibling rivalry, deception, defiance and misfortune.”2good
Body paragraph 1
What is the cause of rivalry between the two siblings?
Dramatica,. 'The Piano Lesson - Analysis'. Web. 2 Aug. 2015.
Krasner, David. A Companion To Twentieth-Century American Drama. Malden, MA: Blackwell Pub., 2005. Print.
Body paragraph 2
The rivalry between Bernice and Boy Willie led to a situation where Sutter’s ghost also appeared to stake claim in the ownership of the piano.
Hampton, Wilborn. '"The Piano Lesson" Review: August Wilson's Ghost Story Haunts Anew'.The Huffington Post 2012. Web. 2 Aug. 2015.
Body paragraph 3
As a result of the rivalry between the siblings, we learn the family’s history.3How does this relate to your thesis?
Page, Yolanda Williams. Icons Of African American Literature. Santa Barbara, Calif.: Greenwood, 2011. Print.
Van Cleave, Rachel A. 'Property Lessons In August Wilson's The Piano Lesson And The Wake Of Hurricane Katrina'. California Western Law Review 43.1 (2006): 102-104. Print.
Body paragraph 4
After Sutter’s death, his brother approaches Boy Willie with the intention of selling him the land. He tells him he is more willing to sell it to him because of “family ties.” This is however a lie because he hopes to get a better deal than the previous he had gotten.
August Wilson.
The Piano Lesson. New York: Penguin Group, 1990. Print.
Body paragraph 5
Bernice shows defiance when she denies the past and refuses to acknowledge it.
Krasner, David. A Companion To Twentieth-Century American Drama. Malden, MA: Blackwell Pub., 2005. Print.
Body paragraph 6
The Charles’ family is plagued by misfortune. It begins with their great grandmother being sold, to death of Bernice and Boy Willie’s father and now even the rivalry between the siblings. Additionally, the fact that the family has ancestors who were slaves add to their misfortune at the time.
Hampton, Wilborn. '"The Piano Lesson" Review: August Wilson's Ghost Story Haunts Anew'. The Huffington Post 2012. Web. 2 Aug. 2015.
Page, Yolanda Williams. Icons Of African American Literature. Santa Barbara, Calif.: Greenwood, 2011. Print.
Van Cleave, Rachel A. 'Property Lessons In August Wilson's The Piano Lesson And The Wake Of Hurricane Katrina'. California Western Law Review 43.1 (2006): 102-104. Print.
Conclusion: How the whole story culminates when Bernice eventually gives in and plays the piano.
I see considerable summary and "filler" here, Fuad. Your essay must focus only on the issue of sibling rivalry, which is your thesis. Each body paragraph must link directly to the thesis. Do not rely too heavily on your sources--I am interested in your own ideas and analysis.
SuperBee
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