6/10/2023 0 Comments The Pianist by Władysław SzpilmanHere, he connects to all the music he has played throughout his lifetime. When Władysław no longer has access to the piano, he still maintains his bond to music by going over his compositions in his head. This daily routine allows him to feel like a musician and artist. Even when he and his family are relegated to the ghetto, Władysław still practices his passion and profession by playing in the cafes. So, too, does Władysław use music as an activity that allows him to connect to his artistic identity. Here, music allows her to retain her sense of self. During the siege of Warsaw, an elderly woman insists on playing her piano every day: “No air raids or shelling could induce her to go down to the shelter instead of doing her daily two hours of piano practice before lunch” (37). On a figurative level, music allows Władysław and other characters in the memoir to ascend above their day-to-day existence and maintain a sense of identity. It represents salvation, both figuratively and literally. Music is a transcendent object throughout this memoir.
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