The Holocaust was a turning point in Keller’s life. He used to be like Paul, insensitive, arrogant and felt invulnerable. He had felt optimistic about the safety of his family. He tells Paul that in one’s own familiar home “it is more difficult to see evil.” (p. 50). He blames himself for the death of his family because he

The novel of Maestro reflects the society around us and man’s capacity for good and evil. Beautiful things can be used as a tool by the evil and attractive external appearance can hide what ugliness is really underneath. There needs to be a balance between good and evil, or everyone will be effected.

Music is beautiful, but it was used as a tool by evil. For that reason, Keller felt very betrayed by his much-loved music. Hitler had used music as a part of propaganda to sway people into believing the party’s policies. Keller is especially reactive to Wagner because that composer’s songs were what were used the most for propaganda. It is sad to know that such a great composer like Wagner was also very anti-Semitic. This just shows that beautiful things can be used for good and for bad.

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Approximate Word count = 650
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)