Oppression in Jane Campion’s The Piano Essay -- Jane Campion The Piano

Oppression in Jane Campions The PianoJane Campions The Piano relates the story of a Scottish woman who is sent to New Zealand, during the Victorian Era, for an arranged marriage with a farmer. adenosine deaminase voluntarily gave up verbalize at the age of 6 and communicates by either signing for her daughter, writing on a small paper tablet around her neck, or, more joyously, through playing her mild. After a long and arduous journey with the piano, adenosine deaminase is forced to leave it on the beach where her boat landed. Left without her musical passion, Ada must learn to adapt in very male world.A native white man who has adopted the culture of the Maori Indians named Baines quickly discovers what the abandoned piano means to Ada. Baines secures the piano by trading 80 acres of land to the farmer and husband of Ada, Stewart. After getting the piano back to his home, he employs Ada to give him lessons, but really wants to have sex with her in exchange for the piano. Her pass ion for the music allows for this and an affair is born.The affair is discovered by Stewart and he goes caustic eventually cutting off Adas forefinger in a backwards attempt to win her love. When he realizes the futility of winning her love, Stewart sends her off with Baines. On the boat to a new home and life, Ada insists of getting rid of the piano and almost commits suicide as the piano sinks to the bottom of the ocean.This movie is beautiful to watch, yet difficult. It is raw, yet the cinematography is breath...