T D 301 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: King Hedley Ii, Black Jazz Records, Chain Gang
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1st = ma rainey"s black bottom: set in 1920s, world of black jazz musicians seeking recognition and ownership of their music ( only one set up in chicago, rest in home town of pittsburgh"s hill district ) Fences: set in 1950s, former baseball player, forced by racial circumstances to become a garbage hauler, battles his son to justify his own life. The piano lesson: set in the 1930s, brother and sister fight over the fate of an old piano (relatives carved in legs). Bro wants to sell, sis can"t allow that because it symbolizes the presence of her ancestors. Two trains running: set in 1969, characters gather in a diner and find the determination in each other"s company to take their place with dignity in the hostile urban environment of pittsburg. Seven guitars: set in 1940s, musicians struggles leading up to his death. King hedley ii: 1980s, looks at struggles of an ex-convict, trying to make a life for himself.
