Hey guys can you share Maestro topic essays and tell me what essay topic are most likely to be similar ones to the one on the exam?
thanks!
Some suggestions;
1. "Parallels are important in out understanding of the characters and events of Maestro. Discuss"
2. "Maestro suggests that the past has a powerful hold on the present. Discuss"
3. "We never lose... We only learn. Does Paul ever learn?"
Past Vcaa questions were ( Is it possible that they repeat the same ones or very similar ones? )
2008
i. ‘Maestro suggests that it is more important to develop and maintain relationships than it is to achieve
success.’
Discuss.
ii. “First impressions?
Misleading, of course.”
In what ways does Paul’s narration influence the reader’s understanding of Keller?
2009
i. “We must know when to move on. To search too long for perfection can also paralyse.”
Is there any suggestion in Maestro that the quest for perfection paralyses the characters?
ii. What role does music play in Maestro?
2010
i. “Everything grew larger than life in the steamy hothouse of Darwin, and the people were no
exception.”
How important is place in this novel?
ii. ‘Neither Paul nor Keller gets the life he expects.’
Is Maestro primarily a study of disappointment and loss