Berniece’s conflict with Boy Willie over the fate of the piano because of Crawley and her father’s deaths (which are both tied to the piano) causes Boy Willie to instigate drama and try to take the piano by force, which angers Sutter’s ghost into attacking him. It was these evets that made Berniece ultimately realize she couldn’t ignore her family’s history. When Boy Willie is being attacked Berniece utilizes the piano and its history to call upon her ancestors to protect Boy Willie and drive Sutter’s ghost away. These events lead Berniece to realize she should embrace and accept her history and origins, as they have made her who she is today, and can aid her in the
Berniece’s conflict with Boy Willie over the fate of the piano because of Crawley and her father’s deaths (which are both tied to the piano) causes Boy Willie to instigate drama and try to take the piano by force, which angers Sutter’s ghost into attacking him. It was these evets that made Berniece ultimately realize she couldn’t ignore her family’s history. When Boy Willie is being attacked Berniece utilizes the piano and its history to call upon her ancestors to protect Boy Willie and drive Sutter’s ghost away. These events lead Berniece to realize she should embrace and accept her history and origins, as they have made her who she is today, and can aid her in the