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This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of Goldsworthy's "Maestro". Paul's incomplete understanding of Keller is argued as a narrative strength. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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fact that World War II was not as immediate a conflict for people in Australia as it was in European countries; Australians certainly fought and died in that way, but
the actual battle was far removed from Australian territory, and consequently, outside of soldiers, there is little in the way of direct experience. This is not to say, however, that
valuable knowledge and insights cannot come from the "outsiders" perspective. Indeed, this is a primary theme at work in one of the few Australian novels relating to World War II
to acquire mainstream acceptance and notoriety, Paul Goldsworhtys "Maestro". In the course of the book, the main character Paul is imparted an understanding of humanity and himself through his interactions
with a pianist who survived the terrors of the Holocaust. In the end, however, this understanding that is gained is necessarily incomplete. However, it is this incomplete understanding expressed by
Paul, the main character of "Maestro", that makes the work so engaging from a literary perspective. This paragraph helps the student establish the device of the limited narrator. To be
sure, "Maestro" has been a successful novel, and its author has been the recipient of a number of prestigious awards. However, many critics still view the book itself as "young
adult fiction", largely escapist and with little true insight. While Paul is ostensibly changed by his interactions with Keller, the Viennese pianist, it is often said that this change is
insubstantial and incomplete: "Pauls realizations as he ages are laughably shallow... expressed in such a manner that nothing really new is offered" (Kelleher 2009). However, certain elements of the text
itself suggest that this incomplete understanding achieved by Paul at the resolution of the novel is an intentional aspect of the works artifice, a narrative detail used to highlight the
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