When I was learning the piano, I also encountered such a devil teacher, so I fully understand Andrew's hatred and fear of Fletcher. The scary thing about Fletcher is that his standards are so ethereal that every time you've worked so hard on a piece, you don't know how you're going to react to him. Often you think it's not bad, but you are greeted with a scolding storm. So every time you're in front of him, you sit on the edge of your chair with your breath holding your breath, not knowing when the storm will come without warning. You are so eager for his approval, but you often fail to get his approval no matter how hard you try. There is only a 1 in 10,000 chance that he will squeeze out of his mouth, "It's still like this, so I'll play it like this in the future." You hear such an evaluation as if you were granted amnesty.
Fletcher was rude and disrespectful to Andrew and his efforts, but it became the source of recognition that Andrew wanted most. All the effort was just for Fletcher to nod his head. It's been such a dismal and painful past experience.
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