The Broken Column

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Jonaye’ Kennedy HU 225 F “Strokes of Pain Not Pleasure”
There are great psychological themes between the painting, “The Broken Column”(Fiero 395) as well as the poem, “She being Brand”(Fiero 387). As I began to find the psychological correlations between the two, I noticed a strong sense of losing some form of virginity. The losing of virginity is a very broad spectrum. I want to pay particular attention to the statement Frida Kahlo made. “I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality”(Fiero 395). The sacrifice of a woman's body is like her becoming naked to that person on a level that is so deep that it is unexplainable.
At a first glance, “The Broken Column” appears to be a woman who seems to …show more content…

This thing has lots of power and it could easily consume you but it is up to you to remain strong. Just like Frida Kahlo, she is trying to keep herself intact even though she has been through so much. “The internal expanding and external contracting brakes..”(Fiero 387). This reminds me of all of the metaphorical “stones” that have been thrown in her path. She has been in this constant emotional limbo. Instead of accepting defeat, she looks it in the face and lets its presence know that it will not stop her. “Brought all of her trembling to a dead stand still” (Fiero 387). Frida used her pain and created an art from it. She saw potential within herself and used that to her advantage. Kahlo did not make excuses; she picked up the pieces and continued to voyage on. I believe that in some other world, it was meant for Frida to endure what she has. This painting signifies strength. The actual broken column in this painting signifies tarnishment and failure. If one wishes to succeed, he must be able to accept defeat and continue on. She is the voice box for everyone with the broken column. The broken column goes deep than what meets the eye. This is something that cannot be touched. One must feel this pain and grief. As with she being brand, she began to build her brand. Once her virginity was taken, could have been some sort of life altering incident, she began to see things through a different sight. Yes

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