Novel Reading:The Piano

Nayeon Kim

     The author is Rosemary Border. The book’s genre is a fiction story. This story is about one pianist, Anthony Evans. The story was started from Anthony Evans' Piano Concert. Sally Hill, the news paper reporter, went to the pianist's dressing room and asked him few questions. She asked, 'Did you start to learn the piano when you were three, like Mozart?’ And pianist told his story to her.

     Anthony Evans was born in poor house. Poor people didn't hear the music. So, Anthony was not interested in music. Everyone called him Tony. He has many brothers, so he has to work for his family. When he's age was thirteen, he left the school and he went to the Mr. Wood's farm for got some works. Mr. Wood was old friend with Tony's mother. Anthony stared working in Mr. Wood’s farm. He was a good worker. Mr. Wood liked him. He thought Tony with a son.

     One day, Tony cleaned Mr. Wood’s garage for his new car. Tony and his friend started cleaning. They found a piano behind the old boxes. Tony played the piano and he though he can play the piano and he likes it. He wanted to move the piano in his room, but Mr. Wood didn't allow that. So, He moved the piano in a village school’s classroom. Of course, it was secret to Mr. Wood. His friend and Mr. Wood’s daughter helped him. He played the piano secretly. But, one night, Mr. Gordon, who the teacher of the village school, came back to the school for brought some note. And he heard the piano’s sound. He likes the piano and he interested in Tony. So, He told Tony and Mr. Wood that he wanted to teach the piano to Tony. He worked on the farm during the morning time. In the afternoon he went to the piano lesson. Some day, he went to the music competition for playing the piano. He won the music competition and he married with Mr. Wood’s daughter. His story was ended.

     I like this book, because this story shows how people can get their dream and how they make that true. This kind of story is cheer me and makes me dream.

     'Oh, my feet hurt!' he thought. He followed the man up some stair. 'I'm walking like Charlie Chaplin,' he thought. 'Everybody will laugh at me.'

     He walked on to the stage and sat down at the big piano. ... He could not see the Wood family. He could not see Mr. Gordon. But suddenly Anthony felt their love and their kindness. His feet stopped hurting, his hands stopped shaking. - I like this part, because it shows that how much Anthony loves the Wood family and Mr. Gordon and how he likes the piano. He forgot the hurt of feet while he playing the piano and got won in the piano competition. I think this part is most dramatic part in this story.