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was born in Paris on the 14th November 1840. When he was five years old, he moved to the port town of Le Havre. Most of his childhood, Monet was considered by both his teachers and his parents to be undisciplined and, therefore, unlikely to make a success of his life. Enforcing this impression, Monet showed no interest in ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... relaxed his hesitations and before long, the two had a relationship that was to last a lifetime. Although Monet soon left Le Havre to spend a large part of his life travelling throughout Europe, he returned frequently to visit his old friend. The interest that had been made some years earlier was refined and shaped. "My eyes were finally opened and I understood nature; I learned at the same time to love it." Boudin may have opened Monet's eyes, he may have even convinced the young painter to break with tr ....