learns to be committed and determined and towards the end, more understanding and caring. Even having fallen in love with Rosie at a young age teaches him to give and accept love, and to share responsibility. Another way to maturity is knowledge. Keller had already somewhat matured after his experience with the Nazi’s, but he doesn’t display it in himself in the most positive way. Instead he teaches it to Paul, who learns that life is not simple, but complicated. After all, even though some of the greatest composers in the world were Germans, they also committed some of the worst crimes against humanity, and he learns to accepts that such paradoxes exist in life.Maestro may seem like ‘a tale of two sufferings’ on the outside, but it really explores the experiences we have to deal with to ensure personal growth and the attainment of self-knowledge through discovery. One of the things Paul seems to learn in the end is that there is tragedy, but there is also cause for celebration. Although the journey to self-knowledge is far more complicated than that, it shows us a definite link between suffering and maturity, and that we can overcome our youthful mistakes and arrogance by reflecting back on our experiences....
