I actually really enjoyed this scene. It was the first time that we actually got to hear Berniece in a somewhat natural state (typically, she is just yelling at all the people in her house). It really showed us as readers to why she doesn't want to play the piano and it gave Berniece a sensible attitude. She makes some good points to why she doesn't want to get married and why it doesn't make sense that men can be fine without a woman but it's a totally different situation when it's the other way around. Although I do think that eventually, she needs to get over the death of her first husband and she needs to realize that life is more than living in the hour of yesterday, I kind of feel bad for her because she's obviously not over it and she even states that she just needs more time. I think Avery needs to take the hint and just let her have the time that she asks for; everyone grieves differently.
My comment on Alec Malnati's Blog:
I do agree that Berniece does need to move on and her past really is controlling the future, but I think that might just be what needs to happen. Everyone gets over things differently and if she needs time, that's the only thing that is going to allow her to truly move on. I don't think she should just put on the face and pretend that she is over the death of her husband just so she can marry Avery.
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