Why Did Beethoven Eventually View His Deafness and Its Isolation

question 10

Multiple Choice

Why did Beethoven eventually view his deafness and its isolation as positive?

• A)It gave him more time to compose
• B)It distinguished him from his peers
• C)It was necessary for creativity
• D)It allowed him to ignore criticism

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