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I’d very much like to see Millet reproductions in schools, I think there would be children who became painters if only they saw good things.
— Vincent van Gogh
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The writer hopes that seeing reproductions of Millet's work at school might inspire some children to become painters. The passage links access to admired art with a possible future ambition. It expresses a belief in encouragement through examples, rather than describing a guaranteed outcome.
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