Monday, November 29, 2010

The Piano Lesson #7

Wow, so we got a whole new side of Lymon! I was totally not expecting the way he was coming onto Berniece and it makes me wonder why there are two different men that are interested in Berniece; she doesn't seem like a very nice person that would be really popular among men. It also confuses me a little bit because he went through this whole big shpiel about how he wants a woman he can settle down with and marry, but it's totally obvious that Berniece is not interested in the same things, so it doesn't quite make sense to why he would even try. But anyways, this scene also enhanced our understanding of Boy Willie. I thought it was just Berniece that he was disrespectful to, but now we realize through the way he treats Grace that he basically just wants her as a sexual object. 

My comment on  Maegan Redfern's Blog:
I agree on the point that you made about Lymon giving Avery a run for his money. I think their little tender moment is definitely foreshadowing some conflict in the very near future; whether it is between Avery and Lymon, Berniece and Lymon, Avery and Berniece, or any mixture of those.

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  1. Yeah, I was kinda surprised at how Lymon's actions didn't really match his words when he was coming on to Berniece, he kept saying how he wanted Grace or how that one woman he slept with was the prettiest woman he'd ever seen. Not exactly the best way to lead into a kiss. Maybe it's because he was drunk?

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  3. I think that what happened was that Lymon lived a life like Boy Willie (I'm sure you know what I mean) and realized that he wanted to settle down with someone he truly loved. That's why he seduced Berniece. "A Clockwork Orange" readers will understand!

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  4. I think this is gonna be a big deal later in the story. Avery and Lymon both going for Berniece. But Avery has been waiting for a long time and Berniece doesn't seem very nice to him, then with Lymon she was all calm and relaxed. I think she might like being with Lymon..

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