Part one of term paper
Being put into a mind of a genius to experience and understand what this man is going through is exactly what Mark Salzaman has done in his book The Soloist. At the age of six this musical genius, Renne, began playing the cello. Renne heard the cello for the first time and said, “I had to sing through the animals voice” (Salzman 4). At ...

Part two of term paper
... many times and in many situations throughout the book. Renne is a character who is entwined in many different strands of plot, in which in a way or another he tends to be a soloist. As Renne’s parents discovered that he had a special gift they devoted all their attention to him. Renne acknowledges his parent’s intentions when he says: Originally they had planned to have more children, but in view of my father to focus all of their attention and resources on me. (Salzman 4) This is the first ...