Piana Lesson
... That play is the Piano Lesson. ... The Piano Lesson has forever been immortalized on film as a Hallmark Hall of Fame television production. Although, shortened from its original dramatic production length The Piano Lesson is still effective in inspiring its audience. ... August Wilson uses the symbol of the piano in The Piano Lesson to convey the themes of freedom, bondage and despair. ... He intends to persuade Berniece to sell the piano, but in his attempt he learns a lesson that only the piano can teach him. ... In a way all of the characters within “The Piano Lesson” are subject to some form of bondage.