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The Alchemy of Day Study Guide

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by Anne Hébert
About 21 pages (6,422 words)
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Hébert is one of many artists who initially believed that renunciation of pleasure was necessary for artistic purposes. Research another artist who has practiced this asceticism and write a short essay arguing how this influence showed in the artist's work.

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The poem has a great deal of imagery, including some Christ-related imagery. Choose a symbolic image from a work of visual art.....

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