Michael, the main character and the narrator of this story, is in that situation; he was literally not good at anything at the age of nine. He was remarkable for being entirely without any abilities, but maybe, he had just found the cure for his problem. “It’s a piano” is the first sentence in the text, and at the same time, it is what Michael thinks, is his breakthrough chance to be good at something. The whole story is about, how he learns to play the piano, because he thinks that this is something he could be good at, but in the end he finds out that, it actually was not.

There are several themes in this text, but the main theme is the quest for a personal skill. Throughout the whole story, Michael is trying to learn to play the piano. Even though he describes the instrument itself as a monster, but because he thinks that playing the piano is his strong ability, he does not give up. Due to the pressure from his parents, he is testing whether this is in fact his true skill and ability. They want him to be good at something, like his sister, who is a gifted and influential majorette.

Michael, the main character and the narrator of this story, is in that situation; he was literally not good at anything at the age of nine. He was remarkable for being entirely without any abilities, but maybe, he had just found the cure for his problem. “It’s a piano” is the first sentence in the text, and at the same time, it is what Michael thinks, is his breakthrough chance to be good at something. The whole story is about, how he learns to play the piano, because he thinks that this is something he could be good at, but in the end he finds out that, it actually was not.

There are several themes in this text, but the main theme is the quest for a personal skill. Throughout the whole story, Michael is trying to learn to play the piano. Even though he describes the instrument