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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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 and nebulous relationship between him and his student‚ Paul. Similarly‚ I have used distinctively
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Explore the similarities and differences between the tragic journey of Richard Nixon(Frost/Nixon) and Joe Keller(all my sons). Firstly both Joe Keller and Richard Nixon have the tragic characteristic of ’greed’‚ or always wanting something more than they already have‚ Nixon being involved in the watergate scandal and trying to cover up his part in all of it‚’ it’s true‚ I made mistakes. Horrendous ones- ones which are not worthy of a president’. Similarly‚ Keller‚ was greedy when he didn’t want to lose
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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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Paul Keller was under stress at his job. He tried not to show that he was under stress but it began to show very well in his job performance. As Paul would began his checkpoint he would lose his place in on the countdown. That caused Paul to panic at time as he would then found his place and get back on track just in time. Which should not have been the case given Paul’s experience he knew all the check points like the back of the book. Perhaps in Paul situations talking to his boss Barksdale was
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Maestro‚ a beautifully crafted novel written by the author Peter Goldsworthy‚ deals with the exploration of numerous aspects including the main contention of whose reality. It presents the unrealistic views or false realities that we humans can perceive wrongly of ourselves and others. As this is proven in the novel‚ the main protagonist Paul Crabbe has many artificial views of what he perceives himself to be and the type of person Edward Keller (Maestro) is. However‚ our realities can ultimately
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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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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 teacher
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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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