A prominent example is when he teaches his son Jem a lesson by insisting that he go and read to the sardonic, ageing neighbour, Mrs. ... This excerpt from the novel illustrates the lesson he was trying to teach:..She had her own views about things, a little different from mine maybe. . .son, I told you that if you hadn't lost your head I?... re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. ... According to her views, she died beholden to nothing and nobody. ... Another very important lesson that he teaches his children occurs during the time when he ...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

It is uplifting to see someone with a troubled past end up a better person than before. ... Likewise, Berniece, in August Wilson's Piano Lesson, was focused on the tradition of the family. ... She felt that her and Boy Willie's dad died for the piano and they owed it to his memory to keep it in the family. ... He had never seen them before so the thought of meeting overjoyed him because he then knew that he was a part of a family. ... Troy not once gave Cory any kind of encouragement which is why Cory had such resentment towards him even after Troy died. ...

• Word Count: 1924
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School