... admiration. Paul learnt that his love for Rosie grew much stronger because their relationship was based on much more than just sex. Throughout the book, Paul learns about parental love from both his own parents and also from Keller. From watching his own parents, Paul learns about ... the music. Keller expresses this when he says to Paul, "The best music is neither beautiful nor ugly. Like the world, it is infinitely complex. Full of nuance. Rich beyond any reduction." Towards the end of the text, Paul reflects, and understands that Keller was not merely trying to teach him to play the p...

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

... enduring and mature love with Rosie. Throughout the novel Maestro Paul Crabbe manages to find "something- within the rigid, unhappy character called Herr Eduard Keller. You might even say he came to love the man, but at first Paul dislikes Keller. He had been stewing over the events of that lesson ever since we'd left the Swan. Keller considered the boy spoilt, arrogant and over indulged by ... his parents' doting. It was Christmas, 1967, while Paul was visiting Adelaide that we see the first signs of development in Paul and Herr Keller's relationship. Paul receives a card, and a crude ...

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