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Written Concept Paper on Glenn Gould: The Ecstasy and Tragedy of Genius
In Peter F. Ostwald’s biography/autobiography, Glenn Gould: The Ecstasy and Tragedy of Genius, Glenn Gould’s life slowly unravels, chapter by chapter. The exposure of the personal details of Glenn’s life, as disclosed by Peter Ostwald, allowed for me to gain insight into several aspects of Glenn’s life. While reading this novel, I was able to identify some of the challenges Glenn faced and how I would prioritize those challenges according to my own experiences. As well, I was able to detect some of the BPN core concepts as pertained to Glenn Gould; Being, Time and Context. In this essay I will identify how Glenn’s ambivalent attachment style is reflected in each of these aspects of his life, and how Glenn uses music as a means to maintain closeness as well as distance with his mother.
Firstly, I believe that Glenn Gould has an ambivalent attachment style with his mother. Of course Glenn has an attachment with his father as well, however I am choosing to focus on his attachment to his mother as her and Glenn were connected deeper in a huge part of his life; music. I suspected this ambivalent attachment style early on in the book and my thoughts were continually reinforced as I read about his life, or at least Peter’s interpretation of it. As Peter Ostwald (1992) notes in a journal article, “...[the] sounds of a musical quality- cries, gurgles, and humming- are audible from birth. Responded to by parents,… these infantile vocalizations… acquire emotional significance early in life, and quickly enter the fabric of attachment behaviour, which is vital for survival” (p. 384). This quote resonated with me as I recalled how as an infant Glenn used to hum instead of c...
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