Asher Lev
In the beginning of the book Asher described himself as a "mocker of ideas sacred to Christians" and a "blasphemous manipulator." Although Asher Lev was a great artist whose art sold for hundreds of dollars, he had to put up with the gossips and rumors about him. Asher Lev struggled with his fame and his notoriety. He also struggled with his family's acceptance to his art. He could not identify himself into any group of people. In fact, he suffered from an identity crisis where he said "I am none of those things. And yet, in all honesty, I confess that my accusers are not altogether wrong: I am indeed, in some way, all of those things" (1). His identity also becomes a big factor in his struggle to be an accepted Jewish individual and to do the thing he loved doing. These were the various things that Asher Lev struggled with and had to give up to pursue his career. They were indeed huge sacrifices but his art was definitely worth it. Many people would have lost out on enjoying Asher's works
Any art, fine or applied, requires some sort of sacrifice. The most obvious sacrifice is time, strength, sweat, pain, and blood. However, the sacrifices go further than that. Many artists risk relationships with their family members and friends. People often view artists as freaks, or strange loners without any sense of direction in life. Paul C?zanne went against his father's wishes when he left law school to enroll at the Acad?mie Suisse. C?zanne had to avoid conscription during the Franco-Prussian War to continue his work. Vincent Van Gogh jumped many hurdles to clear the path for his art career. From his drinking problems to the slashing of his left ear, Van Gogh suffered from severe mental illness that ended his life when he shot himself in the chest. Paul Gauguin also struggled for his art. He fought with Tahitian officials, his women, and his friends. Although his newborn daughter died, money from Europe failed to arrive, and heart attacks almost killed him, he survived long enough to p
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