The novel begins with Paul's 'first impressions' of meeting Herr Keller.

Imagine you are Herr Keller and you keep a daily journal. Record an entry in which you give your 'first impressions' of meeting Paul and his mother.

Due in class on Thursday.

Journal Entry: 

I finally met Paul today. His father had contacted me a few days ago talking about a vibrant young man of a son he had. Even insisted that his son was a born pianist with the potential to go far with the help from myself. Like I haven't heard that one before. But when he arrived, once again  the description people give of others was thoroughly inaccurate. Paul was not vibrant. But more like introverted and bored looking. 

After a mere fifteen minutes with Paul, I could tell that he wasn’t going to last long. Great. Who knows how long I am going to have to wait until another potential student contacts me. They’re always the same. Always keen and think that they are ready to learn how to become a pianist as brilliant as me. Ha. They think they can play as well as I with no starting rules? I’d like to see them try. This new student - Paul - is exactly the same. Thinks that just because he can play a tune on the piano, that he does not need to learn about the hands and the feel of the music. I will ensure him that playing Mozart and Liszt is more than just pushing down a sequence of keys. He even said that he could play a whole Chopin piece. Ha. Id like to see him try with the small arms he has. Couldn't even handle a little pressure on his forearm. We’ll have to build those up before I will allow him to play for me. That’s if he can even last the many weeks up until I will allow him to play.