The main character’s childhood has a tremendous effect on his values and worldview. When Benedict is just a child, his mother leaves him to live with his father. His mother's betrayal shapes a morbid sensitivity, an appreciation of loyalty. On the other hand, the father fosters Benedict's strong character, self-control, respect for life as well as responsibility. His dad is a symbol of masculine fortitude to Benedict. 

The book “Benedict’s thresholds” features topics including ideas around love, passion, and talent. Throughout the whole work, the main character questions and tries to figure out the difference between love and passion, honor and sacrifice, and responsibility, as well as how this connects to his talent to play the violin, and the need to learn and work. The theme of love is also developed in the novel as the character falls in love with a girl. As the main character spends more and more time with her, he goes on a journey to self-discovery. Trying to figure out what truly he feels towards the girl and how his relationship is affecting his talent in music. This exploration of values shows the spiritual journey that characters go through which is often common in these types of novels.

Throughout the novel, Benedict learned important life lessons that shaped him as a person from his surroundings: father, music teachers, friends, mom, grandma, and street. Every single one of them had an impact on his life and taught him things he needed to face life challenges that formed a comprehensive development of maturity. One of these challenges was dealing with corrupt government bodies. This problem was particularly acute at the historical time of the novel. The novel depicts a corrupt mayor who tried to bribe Benedict. The clash between power and truth is one of the major dilemmas explored in the book. What is more, Ben’s personality transformation is affected by a distinct change in teachers.

As the typical Bildungsroman - the book has a happy ending. The protagonist Benedict reaches his maturity and understands that music is his main passion which he wants to put the effort into and is planning to continue his studies at Music Academy. That night he has a dream in which he is standing in the Philharmonic Hall. There sat all the people who had been in his life, from his mother to the headmistress of his school. At that moment, he felt free from guilt and remorse. Benedict played the violin and realized that he had longed for this moment.