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Contents:

CONTEXT

PLOT 0VERVIEW

 

CHARACTER LIST
ANALYSIS OF MAJOR CHARACTERS
Bemiece
Boy willie
Wining Boy
Doaker
THEMES，MOTIFS&SYMBOLS

Memoly／Historical Legacy
Glaosts
The Call to the Dead

Music
The Paternal and Maternal Line

The Mark
The Piano
SUMMARY&ANALYSIS

Act I，Seelle 1—Part One

Act I，Scene 1—Part Two

Act I，Scene 2—Part One

Act I，Scene 2—Part Two

Act II，Scenes 1 and 2

Act II，Scenes 3 and 4

Act I1，Scene 5—Part One

Act II，Scene 5—Part Two

IMPORTANT QUOTATIONS EXPLAINED

KEY FACTS

STUDY QUESTIONS&ESSAY TOPICS

REVIEW&RESOURCES

Quiz
Suggestions for Further Reading