Sutter bought the piano for his wife using two slaves (Charles family members) as payment
Doaker and his brothers stole the piano from Sutter, resulting in the death of Boy Charles
Boy Willie wants to sell the piano to buy Sutter's land so he can make money
Sutter's ghost appears when the characters argue about the piano
Doaker's grandfather carved their family history onto the piano
Boy Willie arrives in Pittsburgh from Mississippi with his friend, Lymon
The main action takes place in Doaker's house, where Bernice and her daughter Maretha live
Story takes place in the Hill District of Pittsburgh during the 1930s
By the end of the play, both characters realize they are being stubborn
Story takes place during the Great Depression when there was much segregation/discrimination
Bernice wants to keep the piano due to the carvings on it
Boy Willie and Lymon are in Pittsburgh to sell watermelons
