by Chris Cander
Why do you think the author chose to include a passage told from the point of view of the piano itself? What effect did this anthropomorphism have on you as a reader? What “weight” (this page) does the piano carry?
What choices does Clara make at the conclusion of the story? Were you surprised by her decisions? Why or why not? What becomes of the piano? What does Clara mean when she says that she doesn’t “want to be Sisyphus anymore” (this page)?
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Kingsolver, Barbara. The Lacuna.
Lee, Min Jin. Pachinko.
Mbue, Imbolo. Behold the Dreamers.
McEwan, Ian. Atonement.
Ondaatje, Michael. Coming Through Slaughter.
Patchett, Ann. Bel Canto.
Proulx, Annie. Accordion Crimes.
Seth, Vikram. An Equal Music.
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