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Mrs. MacAndrew
Nude Portrait
In The Moon and Sixpence, the nude portrait that Charles Strickland paints of Blanche Stroeve symbolizes the successful sublimation of sexuality into artistic creation. By extension, the nude portrait also represents the novel’s broader…
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Walls
In The Moon and Sixpence, the painted walls of the house that Strickland shares with his young wife Ata symbolize Strickland’s antisocial individualism, which makes his art an act of self-expression rather than an…
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