Jayla Bullock Ms. Truly English IV 11 April 2014 Homosexuals rapidly conforming to the norm Choosing a sexual preference is considered one of the biggest decisions of one’s life. Among the human race, heterosexuality (the attraction to persons of the opposite sex) is considered normal. However, over the years, homosexuality (the attraction to persons of the same sex) has become more common. The origin of homosexuality dates back as far as the 5th century B.C. Homosexuality became very popular in ancient Greece. The Greeks approved of same-sex relationships. When homosexuality first became popular though, the relationships were rarely sexual. Most relationships were usually between older men and younger boys. These relationships were more of courtship rituals than anything. In other parts of the world though, homosexuality was kept a secret among couples for many years. Unbelievably, it is still hidden today. It is kept a secret because in society, homosexuality is not considered normal. Therefore, to avoid being judged, ridiculed and belittled, homosexuality is conducted in secrecy. Over the years however, homosexuals have grown tired of not being able to do what they believe in, when and where they pleased. Many homosexuals began to fight for their rights to do as they pleased. What non-supporters of homosexuality thought or said about homosexuals no longer affected the homosexual community. Although many people still disagree with homosexuality, our society today has begun to accept homosexuals as a norm. The homosexual community faced, and still faces many hardships. Homosexuals are constantly being judged based on their feelings and beliefs. Many homosexuals and supporters believe this is not fair, especially the ones in Ame... ... middle of paper ... ...approve of this because they are afraid that children will learn to be homosexual. If a child is raised in this environment, it will more than likely assimilate into the homosexual lifestyle. Non-supporters fear that homosexuality is bound to shape the world Non-supporters are attempting to break the cycle. Although non-supporters are doing everything in their power to make homosexuality cease, the homosexual population of the world is constantly on the rise. Homosexuals are constantly fighting for and receiving rights. Acceptance of homosexuality is becoming more and more abundant. Homosexuals are striving to be accepted by society every day. With gay victimhood ending, gay marriage becoming legal, and options for raising children in a gay household becoming available, they are surely achieving this goal. Therefore, homosexuals are quickly conforming to the norm.
Frida Kahlo was an amazing woman whose many tragedies influenced her to put her stories into her paintings. She was born in July 6th 1907 to a Mexican Roman Catholic mother who was of Indian and Spanish decent and a German photographer father. Frida had three sisters, Mitilde and Adriana, who were older and Christina who was younger. She learned about Mexican history, art and architecture by looking at her father’s photography. When Frida was six she got polio and it was a long time before she would heal completely. After surviving polio, Frida’s right leg became weak and thin, so her father encouraged her to play sports to help her.
Frida Kahlo's influence still lingers around the world. Even with Frida dead for almost two decades, she is still celebrated and thought of as an idol. Frida Kahlo was an artist in many different ways. Besides Frida's incredible talent to paint surrealist thoughts and emotions on canvas, she also was and artist in her mind and body. Frida's attire of traditional Mexican clothing, which consisted of long, colorful dresses and exotic jewelry, and her thick connection eyebrows, became her trademark. To the public, Frida Kahlo appeared to be full of spirit and joy. She walked through life happily, with a smile glued to her face. However, her feelings of anguish, anger, unhappiness of her painful miscarriages, and physical and mental sufferings were expressed through her artwork. Her paintings were full of personal content. They expressed her internal feelings. The world was unaware of the agony of the "real" Frida Kahlo. The world has been fascinated with Kahlo's artwork because of her emotional background. Her creative style was always breathtaking yet bewildering. Frida was probably the most idolized woman artist of her time and today, she is a figure of legendary power whose work inspires excitement and awe throughout the world. (Daniels 88) Many of Frida Kahlo's artwork was inspired by her own personal experiences; in "The Broken Spine", she paints of her sufferings caused by a tram crash, also in "Diego and I", Kahlo expresses her chaotic marriage with Mexican muralist, Diego Rivera and in "Self-Portrait with Monkeys", Kahlo paints the only children she could have (85).
Frida Kahlo’s life was one of tragedy and loss; her paintings are representations of how she was feeling and what she was thinking. Using different methods of symbolism, Self-portrait on the borderline between Mexico and the United States was her way of expressing her homesickness and how she was feeling during her difficult time in the United States of America. Kahlo’s work is a perfect example of turning a dark hurtful time into a beautiful piece of artwork
They often reduced the imagery in Kahlo’s work with an urge to “paint away” her accident, all the suffering, and the pain; this does little justice to her work, reducing it to merely a visual cry of personal anguish. It diminishes a significant aspect that is an essential element that runs throughout her life and her work, which she did with a deep intelligence and socially committed point of view.
... an incredible artist. Frida was a generous woman who helped other artists improve their skills and their thoughts on canvas. She helped her students, who called themselves los Fridos, understand and appreciate their Mexican heritage which helped them express themselves.
Kahlo growing up during the Mexican Revolution and post revolution, experiencing pain and heartbreak contribute to her messages in art. Many Mexicans in the 1920s followed the words and views of Marxism and the Communist party for Mexico it symbolized nationalism. For Kahlo she expressed Mexican culture in her art also showing many Aztec Symbols and traditions. The article also discusses Kahlo’s views of the U.S Industrialization pointing out the same as secondary source 1 and also discusses Kahlo’s contributions to the feminist movement in the United states around the 1970’s. “Kahlo has become something of a heroine to the US feminist who admire the devastating frankness with which she recorded specifically female experience- Birth, miscarriage, unhappiness in
Her political views, nationalism, and personal life were a whole, and she reflected this in her paintings. She was very much transparent in everything she lived through, and through this contributed by offering art that was unfiltered, making it a political statement. In her artworks, Frida Kahlo depicted a reality of life, one that endures sufferings, heartbreak, and loss. Yet, she gave an example to women by stepping out of the expected roles and being independent and unapologetic. Because of this, she has not only become a contribution to the history of modern art but also of feminist art. As Diana Vernon write in her article “Fridamania: The Frida Kahlo Effect”, ““In her cultural persona, Frida extended the history of Mexico into her art, thus building a patrimony of cultural ideals, artistic techniques, and social values that are today important for her country and the art she
Some people become artists for the pleasure, but others might have an ability to perceive art in a deeper sense than what is being presented. Artists like Diego Velázquez, Michelangelo Buonarroti, and Sandro Botticelli could actually see the essence of art which motivated them to give the world a canvas of questionable knowledge. Later another artist emerged with the same ability, Frida Kahlo. She used her life as her canvas; allowed people to view the world from behind the surrealistic doors. In addition, she was able to present self-portraits in many forms, all influenced by a tragic bus accident which led to a broken spine that affected her whole life. Described mostly in the film Frida directed by Julie Taymor, and the book Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo written by Hayden Herrera, Kahlo’s portraits made viewers see not just her life, but into themselves as well. Motivated by tragic events such as her physical condition, an inability to bear children, and her life with Diego Rivera, Frida was the world of art in human flesh.
Because of her divorce, she painted one of her most famous artworks, “The Two Fridas”. The painting displays two versions of herself, with her hearts exposed. It is believed that this painting is meant to represent both the “loved” and “unloved” versions of herself. It can also be interpreted as the person she was, and the person she then became.
Frida Kahlo was a Mexican woman who had strong passion for painting. She always contained a very joyful air and loved to display her culture. In the PBS film clip: The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo, stated that “[she was] crippled at nineteen, in a terrible accident, that left her with permanent injuries.” As a result, she was left with a lot of time on her hands, and this is how she took up painting. She expressed her life full of pain, and the problems that she faced with her emotional, complex, and vibrant paintings. The text, Two Perspectives on Cultural Identity by Hayden Herrera tells, “Painting herself bleeding, cracked open, she transformed her pain into art with remarkable frankness tempered by humor and fantasy.” This point
The feminist icon, Frida Kahlo , was known as a Mexican self-portrait artist. One of Kahlo’s famous quotes is, “ I paint self-portraits because I am so often alone, because I am the person I know best.” This quote demonstrates the meaning and drive behind her work. Frida Kahlo was an important figure in history because of her art and how each piece told it’s own story.
Frida Kahlo was a brilliant Mexican artist whose works of art reflect her life emotionally and physically hard. Better known for her self-portraits, the added depth and tone that Kahlo brought to her surrealist paintings gained her critical acclaim. A part of the Naive art period, Kahlo lacked formal schooling yet showed the technique on par with sophisticated artists. Kahlo was influenced by indigenous Mexican culture. This is depicted by her use of bright colors and symbolism within her works of art. Kahlo's life was marked by the physical challenges that created the emotional pain she felt as well. Being the most well known and largest painting of her repertoire, Frida Kahlo’s The Two Fridas encompassed all the style of Naive art. Connecting to her experiences and using symbolism allowed Kahlo to reveal vulnerability and emotion to the highest magnitude.
In Frida Kahlo's painting "Las Dos Frida's" she expresses her pain on her separation and marital crisis. On the right of the painting, is a Mexican Frida in a Huipil, and she was loved and respected by her husband Diego. In her hand she holds an amulet bearing the portrait of Diego as a child. On the left, is a sophisticated Frida in a lacy, white dress; she was abandoned by Diego. The heart of the Frida on the left is broken while the other is whole. The amulet that the Mexican Frida is holding is a vein that travels through both of their hearts. It gets cuts off by the surgical scissors that are held on the lap of the sophisticated Frida. On the background of the painting there's a stormy sky filled with agitated clouds, and they reflect her inner
In today's society, there exists a mixture of issues which tend to raise arguments with people all over. There are a handful of topics that always seem to escalate these differences between people to the point where one who earnestly participates in discussion, debate and argument can direct their anger towards their feelings on the person themselves. Some examples of such delicate subjects are the death penalty, abortion, and euthanasia. An issue that has in recent years, begun to increase arguments, is the acceptability of homosexuality in society. Until recently, homosexuality was considered strictly taboo. If an individual was homosexual, it was considered a secret to be kept from all family, friends, and society. However, it seem that society has begun to accept this lifestyle by allowing same sex couples. The idea of coming out of the 'closet' has moved to the head of homosexual individuals when it used to be the exception. Homosexuality is nothing to be ashamed of and we should all come to realize this.
When one hears the words “LGBT” and “Homosexuality” it often conjures up a mental picture of people fighting for their rights, which were unjustly taken away or even the social emergence of gay culture in the world in the 1980s and the discovery of AIDS. However, many people do not know that the history of LGBT people stretches as far back in humanity’s history, and continues in this day and age. Nevertheless, the LGBT community today faces much discrimination and adversity. Many think the problem lies within society itself, and often enough that may be the case. Society holds preconceptions and prejudice of the LGBT community, though not always due to actual hatred of the LGBT community, but rather through lack of knowledge and poor media portrayal.