Maestro

Late 19th Century Vienna was the centre of European cultural life (also early 20th Century). This is a total contrast

Though to his self-perception- this representation made by Goldsworthy is made to give the reader a better understanding of their own world. That people are not always as they may seem on the outside.

The character of Paul explores many of the same issues as an teenage boy would today- fitting in at a new school

-Girls- at first he goes for Megan because she is better looking and more popular but in the end realises that Rosie is better because she is a good person who likes the company of Paul and Paul enjoys the company of her. Most talent at that time came from Vienna, and of those most were Jewish. With the arrival of Hitler, and the Holocaust, many of Vienna's talented people lost their jobs and were sent off to concentration camps.

-Coping with grief and loss- Keller does not cope with it well- we learn that some people have been through a lot of difficult times and find it hard to cope. - Better understanding of your world- some people are just looking for the sensual side of a relationship.

-Quest for perfection- Keller tries to perfect Paul as pianist but realises that he cant- better understanding of your world- some things cant be perfected. It seems

he liked to study the behaviour of others to help him understand him

self- Keller himself is trying to gain an understanding of his own world. We also gain a better understanding of the people around us and what they may have been through. From Paul adapting, him and the others gain something in common ground.