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    There are many different ways that the importance of respect and valuing people is shown by Paul‚ the main character in Maestro‚ by Peter Goldsworthy‚ with each relating to a different aspect of the novel. Paul explores his emotional understanding‚ his view of family and his values‚ and also where he stands in relation to the world. He starts out as a young teenager‚ not knowing much yet naive adolescent and develops to become a mature‚ respectful and humbled individual‚ over time realizing that

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    distinctive experiences in Maestro and one other text of your own choosing. Peter Goldsworthy has created distinctively visual images which convey distinctive experiences in Maestro. The features of the experiences in Maestro include the development of Paul’s relationship with Keller‚ the things Paul learns about himself and the place in developing Paul’s understanding of himself and Keller. Paul’s learning life as well as music is on image that Peter Goldsworthy has created. Goldsworthy uses quotes which

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    Maestro (1989) by Peter Goldsworthy notes Warning!! Most of this stuff didn’t come from my English teacher. A lot of it happened when I just started thinking about the novel and what it might mean‚ so please don’t blame me if your English teacher thinks its wrong or whatever. If you have any questions about what I mean about anything I’ve written‚ inbox or call me if you want. Synopsis: The story of‚ among other things‚ a teenage boy (Paul Crabbe) living in Darwin from the late 1960s onwards

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    their respective texts in a way that shapes and deepen their responder’s perceptions of these characters. In the postmodern novel “Maestro” by Peter Goldsworthy‚ distinctively visual images is used to convey Edward Keller’s traumatic and shady past‚ allowing the audience to perceive his distressing past experiences with greater depth and clarity. Additionally‚ Goldsworthy uses distinctively visual images to illustrate Keller’s isolation and displacement in Darwin while also highlighting the complex

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    All relationships with others should teach us something about ourselves. Discuss. In Peter Goldsworthy’s novel ‘Maestro’ all relationships taught each character something about themselves. (Contention?) Through their relationship Keller and Paul learn from each other. Paul learns his arrogance is not doing him any good in becoming a better pianist and Keller helps him to mature from a selfish 15-year-old with a big ego to a caring adult‚ Keller sees his lost son‚ Eric in Paul which leads him to

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    Maestro Essay- Half Yearly Distinctively visual is language that is used to help the reader visualise what the author is trying to create. The language techniques help to give visualisation too. Certain elements are used to help create a distinctive and effective visual impact in Maestro written by Peter Goldsworthy and in the poem Island Man by Grace Nichols. These text explore isolation and the human condition on characters. Peter Goldsworthy uses important elements to create a distinctive and

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    It has become apparent through the study of ‘Maestro’ by Peter Goldsworthy and Don McLean’s song ‘Starry Night’ that composers use a variety of distinctively visual images to comment on the cultural‚ historical and emotional values of society. Through the use of various written techniques that convey visual representations‚ both composers have shaped meaning for their audiences. Goldsworthy and McLean utilise a myriad of language techniques for instance metaphors‚ repetition‚ oxymoron’s and juxtaposition

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    Introduction Maestro was the first novel published by Peter Goldsworthy in 1989. Goldsworthy grew up in various areas of Australia completing his secondary education in Darwin. He graduated in Medicine from the University of Adelaide in 1974. Goldsworthy has been awarded various awards in literature and stage craft and has composed not only in the prose form but also in the poetic form and as a music composer for the stage. Syllabus Requirements The HSC syllabus [pic]‚ texts prescription list [pic] and rubric [pic] require

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    Maestro Analysis- Eduard Keller Character Development- First impressions? Misleading‚ of course. As always. But unforgettable; the red glow of his face - a boozer’s incandescent glow. The pitted‚ sun-coarsened skin - a cheap‚ ruined leather. And the eyes: an old man’s moist‚ wobbling jellies. But then…the suit: white linen‚ freshly pressed. And - absurdly in that climate - the stiff collar and tie. ’Herr Keller?’ (Page 3) The introductory paragraph of the novel is of great significance

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    The composers of the novel Maestro by Peter Goldsworthy and the film Pleasantville by Gary Ross are both successful in conveying their purpose through the use of distinctively visual images. In Maestro‚ it is clearly evident through Goldsworthy’s use of a memoir styled novel‚ the reader can see Paul’s (the protagonist’s) journey to a changed in perception after maturity has been accomplished. Goldsworthy reveals his purpose through his distinctively visual portrayals of Eduard Keller‚ Paul’s music

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