1. Romantic Music and Literature - Schumann and E.T.A. Hoffmann
The important thing to note during this flashback is the way Kreisler reacts to Meister Abraham. He shows a vast variety of emotions within a very short period of time whilst speaking to Abraham " he was furious and full of anger which then quickly turned into excitement and laughter. Additionally, Kreisler's bitter attitude towards the tomcat Murr when Meister Abraham first makes the offer of giving the cat to him; and how quickly the feelings of despise turned into admiration for the cat in just few seconds further exemplifies Kreisler's constantly fluctuating bipolar person...
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