But after a certain time Ada started to enjoy his attention and touchings. She was impressed by his love to her and her playing the piano. She loved that fact that Baines admires her. I think that is the reason why she fell in love with him.
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
The Piano (1993)
During watching "The Piano" by Jane Campion I had different thoughts and at
different scenes I was puffed up by the brutality and the obsession with sex of the male characters. Especially the interaction between Ada and Baines made me think about their relationship. I think it was definitely rape at the beginning, when Baines tried to get close to Ada for the first times. Ada was forced to submit to his intimacies to get her piano back. Baines took advantage of her helplessness and her dependency on playing the piano. Maybe she cared a touch about him, otherwise she would probably not have accepted the deal. In my opinion her impulse of playing the piano was so big, that she tolerated everything. That is the reason why I think Baines assaulted her at the beginning.
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It was definitely strange to watch Ada and her transition of feelings, and by the end seeming to be in live with Baines, it was an odd plot line for sure.
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