4 pages in length. The point of Newman's story of Maeler, as well as the connection between the story and experience, reflects the very foundation upon which Newman sought to express his literary focus. Maeler proved a perfect example for Newman's overall premise, in that he was a person who did not fall to pieces when faced with great adversity; instead, he embraced the challenge of inevitable blindness by creating a thing of beauty with the sight he had left. This feat, in and of itself, is a remarkable example of man's malleable nature – even though he often fails to recognize this trait – but it is even more noteworthy when, as Newman duly points out, this single achievement illustrates man's connection to choice, moral resistance and power. No additional sources cited.
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which Newman sought to express his literary focus. Maeler proved a perfect example for Newmans overall premise, in that he was a person who did not fall to pieces
when faced with great adversity; instead, he embraced the challenge of inevitable blindness by creating a thing of beauty with the sight he had left. This feat, in and
of itself, is a remarkable example of mans malleable nature - even though he often fails to recognize this trait - but it is even more noteworthy when, as Newman
duly points out, this single achievement illustrates mans connection to choice, moral resistance and power. "All we have is the present, a moment in which we can make choices,
in which we can either give in to our pasts or face up to some, at least, of our futures. Maeler, in an act of defiance, constructed a mural!
(Newman, 1999, p. 6). From Newmans account, readers can take away the message that people not only have a moral obligation to
learn about certain things, but every single thing they learn must be steeped within a common denominator of morality. When the student considers how wise is it to introduce
the question of morality into learning, she will want to discuss how Maeler proved Newmans most critical learning point with this concept, inasmuch as the near-blind painter experienced tremendous morality
when he refused through staunch defiance to surrender to the inevitable. He realized his choice was either to give up or move forward; when he chose the latter, he
impressed upon Newman one of the most important components of the book: The need for morality in all avenues of life, not the least of which includes that of perpetual
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