The novel Maestro addresses many key issues that people today are faced with or have to live through. Many of the issues addressed are in relation to growing up or can be connected to immature behavior. It is also a book about how relationships can be made or they can found in people you least expect it to be. However the main point addressed can be summarized down to self centeredness and this is shown through arrogance in its most pure forms. It is this pure arrogance that is chiefly to blame for what happens to both Paul and Keller in the novel.
             In the beginning, we the audience are shown that already Paul has very little respect towards Keller. Before Paul had even the chance to speak to Keller, he is already judging him by his appearance; "...a boozer's incandescent glow. The pitted, sun-coursed skin a cheap ruined leather..." this shows a great deal of arrogance on Paul's behalf has he is arrogant to the fact that despite Keller's look he is a supreme musician. Paul's attitude towards Keller changes however towards to the end of Darwin 1967 and he starts to gain a little bit of respect for him but as Paul is commonly known to act he tries to impress Keller in order to gain some respect for himself and Paul quotes, 'I redoubled my efforts to defy the theory of limits and approach ever more closely-and finally grasp-the ideal I was sure he felt me incapable of reaching.' By saying this Paul does not show his arrogance but he reveals how self-centered he is.
             As for Keller who on the surface seems to be a drunken slob who seeks refuge on the balcony of a pub he has an inner beauty that Paul's arrogance stops him from seeing. The true beauty of Keller can come from the idea of the Swan which contradicts the idea of beauty offered in this novel. When we think of the Swan, we think of elegance, beauty, peace and dignity however, when we look into the Swa
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