overall musician. "Lavignac could see Debussy's talent and his individuality and inquisitive sense of invention." He liked to do things his way, Lavignac admired Debussy's intelligence and that helped him reassure the young man (Brown 19). He was determined to accomplish anything that he set his mind out to do. Many people said that he would struggle to become a great composer, but Claude knew otherwise. "He felt closer to painters and poets that to other musicians" (Gilbert 1). He liked to show up people who did not believe in him. For Claude, it was a way of expressing his true talents; no one can stop a determined mind when they are hard at work. "Time and time again he would amaze his fellow pupils and disconcert his teachers with improvisations that utilized progressions and harmonies outlawed by the textbooks. However, eventually even such diehard academicians as Marmontel and Durand were won over to Debussy because of his outstanding talent (Hutchinson Encyclopedia 1).
             Claude was always willing to give a 110% into what he composed and into his performances. He disliked being second to anyone and not producing the best material made him feel worthless and confused. His attitude toward the piano was mixed because he couldn't play all that well, producing mediocre music troubled him. "Debussy wasn't familiar with the piano, he just liked music" (Brown 16). He loved the feeling of accomplishing a work that challenged him, making use of his many different talents made him feel accomplished.
             Claude was a very passionate man when it came to his music, and the women in his life, being around both made him feel calm and secure. In his music he wanted to present a feeling of unity, a feeling that they are one with each other, "he wants a more personal relationship with his audience so they can understand the hidden meaning behind the music" (Gray 95). To be on
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