In the beginning of the Piano Teacher we see Ericka as a very strong compulsive teacher, right until Walter shows up and create a huge rollercoaster for her. For the audience it does not start to go down hill for Ericka until she is brutally attacked and raped by Walter Klemmer. Before we get into the conclusion of whether she was productive or regressive female character we can begin from the first unusual event that happened in the restroom. When Ericka and Walter went into the rest, Ericka is definitely is productive because she shows control while she is giving him a hand job, and its almost as if he is her little toy. That scene is where the audience really starts to understand what type of relationship Ericka and Walter has. As the film