Lust for Life | Characters
As in any fiction, the quality of a novel depends largely upon its characters seen in the round and presented in the process of growth, development, and change under stress. Van Gogh is one of these characters. Stone skillfully reveals Van Gogh's frustrations, desires and ill health, as well as the limited successes in his own life time. The artist's character is elaborately worked out on one level where the reader understands his problems and realizes that in addition to epilepsy, Van Gogh suffered torment, frustration, and subsequent nervous breakdowns which included his cutting off an...
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