The music teacher came twice a week to bridge the awful gap between Dorothy and Chopin.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A teacher attempts to bridge the emotional gap between a student and a complex composer.
- In plain terms
- The teacher works twice a week to help the student understand the music.
- What can you take from it?
- Teaching often involves bridging the gap between student ability and artistic complexity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you connect with difficult art?
- What makes teaching hard?
Another view
The quote suggests the gap is significant and possibly unbridgeable.
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