Paper: The Piano Lesson

n The Piano Lesson, August Wilson uses Lymon’s thoughts and actions to further develop the theme of (transientness - Is this our theme?). Lymon has just returned from a saloon alone and is now talking to Berniece. Here Wilson shows Lymons true feelings to demonstrate a kind of lost individual. “Mostly they be lonely and looking for somebody to spend the night with them. Sometimes it matters who it is and sometimes it don’t. I used to be the same way. Now it got to matter."  In his discussion I believe Wilson gives us a deeper view to Lymon. Furthermore, he nearly represents polar opposite ideals to that of Boy Willie. Lymon doesn’t long for only materialistic wealth. Instead, he mainly longs for a family and a meaning-full relation. I think its ironic that the very essence of what Boy Willie strives to rid from his life is the very essence of what Lymon strives to attain.