My Paragraph for the Project

    In this passage, Wilson chooses to use very abrupt sentence structure and contrasting ideas in order to show that a person will do whatever it takes to fulfill their dreams, even if it means cheating their own family. At this point in the novel, Boy Willie has decided to take the piano no matter what anyone says. He has begun to  take action, declaring that he is “through with talking to Berniece. You can talk to Berniece ‘till you get blue in the face, and it don’t make no difference. Get up on that side, Lymon. Throw that rope around there and tie it to the leg” (98). The way Wilson places two contrasting ideas (his feelings toward Berniece and his orders to Lymon) right next to each other shows that he has made up his mind and is going to take the piano, despite the fact that it does not belong to only him. This shows us how Willie is thinking. It shows us that he does not think about his decisions and he has a very selfish character, which enhances the selfishness of the theme. He is totally okay with stealing something from his very own  sister just to get the money to buy his own land. He doesn’t care about the meeaning of the piano; the importance of the family history that lies in it’s structure. All Boy Willie wants is the money, and he is determined enough to go as far as crushing a sibling’s heart, determined enough to take a bullet through the head, just to fulfill a dream.