I would like to express gratitude to all the members of the wri153 class, and especially the members of the writing groups, who helped me throughout the making of this paper. Also, thanks to the teacher Kay Chubbuck, and my writing partner at the Writing Help Center, Ayan Chatterjee.
Vincent van Gogh’s works:
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Gogh, Vincent van. Gauguin’s Chair. Amsterdam: Vincent van Gogh Foundation. 1888.
Gogh, Vincent van. The Night Cafe. New Heaven [Connecticut]: University Art Gallery. 1888.
Gogh, Vincent van. Vincent’s Bedroom. Amsterdam: Vincent van Gogh Foundation. 1888.
Gogh, Vincent van. Vincent’s Chair. London: Tate Gallery. 1888.
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