Comparing Flyin West And The Piano Lesson

Piano Lesson and Flying West The antagonist of The Piano Lesson Boy Willie, and protagonist of Flyin’ West Sophie held aggressive characteristics toward any conflict or disruption of their vision. Both envisioned a utopia and figured out a way of obtaining land, which suggest this was their redemption for the ancestors. Either way, the two main characters strongly felt their solutions would be highly beneficial for their families. The reader is permitted to witness the similarities of The Piano Lesson written by August Wilson and Flyin’ West written by Pearl Cleage of two main characters, and parallel plots and themes. The two main characters mentioned had similar personalities, and ideas about buying or inheriting land. Although Flyin’ West took place in 1879 and The Piano Lesson in 1936, both are connected by those similarities. Boy Willie, who wanted to buy land, and Sophie, who was given land, joined together in a coherent belief it would make things better for their families. With a readiness to defend their plan with severe violence, Sophie and Boy Willie with their aggressive tones were very dominant and held a relentless nature in their need to obtain the land.

Both came up against external conflicts. Although there were multiple conflicts on the rise; nothing could stop their attempt to own and keep land. Sophie external conflicts were the white auctioneers, who was looking to buy land in Nicodemus, and Frank, who aimed to manipulate the family out of their land. One of Boy Willie’s external conflicts was brought on by the protagonist Bernice, and the other was the ghost of Mr. Sutter. All the external conflicts listed were carried in to disrupt the security of the families, and the suggested ideas of boy Willie and Sophie. Ironically, both conflicts attempted to destroy two