Through his relationships with his parents, his girlfriend then wife Rosie and his piano teacher "maestro" Edward Keller, Paul learns what love is. ... On the other hand, Paul's piano teacher Herr Keller taught Paul about a different kind of love, a stern love. ... He realised how the lessons on love and life that Keller had taught him had influenced him and how much more he could have learnt from the man that had so much to offer. ...

• Word Count: 683
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

As a result, Paul learns some of the greatest lessons of his life and grows into a mature, responsible and caring adult. ... Towards the end of the text, Paul reflects, and understands that Keller was not merely trying to teach him to play the piano better, but trying to teach him how to play music with a depth that just note perfection cannot give. Paul begins to understand this, too late, after Keller has died and Paul's own opportunities have faded, thus emphasising the lesson, which his Maestro teacher tried to instil in his student. ... Paul learnt about many forms of love thro...

• Word Count: 913
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Maestro by Peter Goldsworthy: "This is a novel about love in all its forms." What does Paul learn from his various relationships in the novel? In the novel Maestro by Peter Goldsworthy, the protagonist Paul is educated about love in all its forms from the various relationships he encounters. Duri...

• Word Count: 1049
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Relationships define who a person is and what they will become in life. Their relationships shape their moods from day to day, and are often the focus of the many thoughts that go through their heads. The building and start of a relationship can be an extremely exciting and happy time, while the e...

• Word Count: 3600
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School