The Piano

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* The Piano,dir.Jane Campion.You can analyze any aspect of this film,e.g.,

Colonialism (both sexual and political),symbolism,depiction of Maori,Portrayal of male

characters,etc.

The Piano looks at social patternings of the two main male characters,Stewart and

Baines,rules of behaviour in society,their usually unsuccesful attempts to live out their

desires,and how each one"s identity affect the others place in the family,community

and life.The Piano has powerful emotional themes resonating through it, all dealing

with the release of repressed passion. Baines, one of the main male figures in the

play,who has embraced the native Maori methods of living, no longer clings

to the values of British society, and is therefore quite capable of expressing himself

freely, which he does in some strange ways. On the other hand , Stewart

views the Maori with suspicion and hostility .

Baines is another settler who assists Stewart,especially in mediating between him and

the indigenous Maori whose language and customs Baines has come to know and

sometimes share.Stewart cannot apreciatte either the need for the piano.Campion"s use

of