Maestro Demonstrates that successful relationships are founded on mutual respect Various forms of relationships exist within the novel Maestro Peter Goldsworthy demonstrates the many types of relationships that Paul encounters whilst in the process of growing up The novel a first person narrative from the protagonist Paul Crabbe demonstrates that in order for relationships to be successful they must include consideration for one another and some sort of common ground on which both parties align
Peter Goldsworthys Maestro demonstrates that music is a common language that can act as the sticky glue for developing and maintaining relationships He attempts to instil this notion within the audience by exploring the relationships that exist between Pauls parents Paul and Keller Paul and Rosie and also Paul and the members of the band Rough Stuff These relationships are constructed as the characters show a common interest in music Consequently in this novel relationships flourish allowing th
How does the narrative structure of Maestro enhance the readers understanding of the text In Peter Goldsworthys self reflexive narrative Maestro there is clear link between the structure of the text and a musical piece It is episodic with different movements akin to an extended piece of music and the length of each section gets shorter and shorter as the text progresses Also throughout the novel we see changes from the narrative voice with it being a younger Paul Crabbe an adult version or the
Maestro by Peter Goldsworthy Maestro by Peter Goldsworthy This is a novel about love in all its forms What does Paul learn from his various relationships in the novel In the novel Maestro by Peter Goldsworthy the protagonist Paul is educated about love in all its forms from the various relationships he encounters During his time with Eduard Keller Paul learns how important honesty and harsh criticism is for achieving or not achieving his goals From his parents love Paul learns that opposites do
An Inspector Calls was written by JB Priestly in 1912 JB Priestly aimed the play to show the huge social inequality between the rich and the poor Priestly uses dramatic methods e g shows how powerful the inspector is as he can say little and get a lot back from the Birling family in the play to emphasize the huge impact he has on the house JB Priestly uses the inspector as the main dramatic source of the play by making out he is all knowing and kind of a god like figure He is used to convey Pri
Civil Disobedience Civil disobedience is a public nonviolent political act contrary to law usually done with the aim of bringing about a change in the law or policies of the government The idea of civil disobedience is deeply rooted in our civilization with examples evident in the life of Socrates the early Christian society the writings of Thomas Aquinas and Henry David Thoreau and theIndian nationalist movement led by Gandhi The many occurrences of civil disobedience throughout American histo
In New England during the 19th century gender roles were clearly defined and marriage simply meant the shifting of power from one male figure to another In this era women were expected to be willingly subordinate and subject firstly to their father and then to their husband This was the period that served as a backdrop for Nathaniel Hawthornes allegorical short story The Birthmark In his story Hawthorne draws attention to the gender issues of his time and the dangers of perpetuating mens superi
The Birthmark Relate Nathaniel Hawthornes biography to the allegorical story the birthmark Nathaniel Hathorn was born on July 4 1804 in Salem Massachusetts where his birthplace is now a museum His grandfather John Hathorne was one of the judges who oversaw the Salem Witch Trials Having learned about this Nathaniel Hawthorne added the w to his surname in his early twenties because he was trying to dissociate himself from his ancestor Hawthorne wrote in the comparative obscurity of what he called
Love Money Happiness All three are characteristics which describe the typical American Dream During the early 20th century immigrants swarmed to America chasing a dream that was often out of reach Even individuals already living in America strived to attain the unattainable A myriad of individuals of different sex creed and nationality all in search of the American Dream were all too often confronted with an American nightmare Shattered hopes and dreams have always been the result of unrealisti
Liam OFlahertys The Sniper conveys the distressed images of a sniper during the civil war on a dark June night in Dublin Ireland The authors effective use of setting imagery and characterization suggests that war creates chaos and turns brothers into enemies Nothing good comes out of a war and morally nobody wins The main character a sniper lies beneath the support that war not only demoralizes human beings to simple objects but has no boundaries and turns one brother against another OFlaherty