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¶ … Frida Kahlo William Faulkner Frida Kahlo and William Faulkner were both recognized for the contribution that they brought to their field of work, especially considering that their works are presently appreciated for their quality. Both of them were artists and both of them lived to see some of the most important events of the twentieth century. Their artistic abilities influenced them in adopting unique styles in their line of work as they were both considered to be very different from other individuals who worked with abstract art, and, respectively, with literature. One cannot simply go through a Frida Kahlo painting or through a William Faulkner writing without employing a lot of concentration in the process, as their works are complex and require a lot of expertise in order to be properly understood.

When thinking about Kahlo or Faulkner most people are likely to relate to the unstable condition that these two individuals have been in for the largest part of their lives. They both had issues and both tried to camouflage their feelings through producing artwork. However, while it is relatively simple to understand Kahlo's problems, given her life experiences, it is more problematic to thoroughly understand what motivated Faulkner in adopting a generally pessimistic outlook in regard to life. To this day it is difficult and almost impossible to identify the factors that shaped the nature of the writer's thinking.

Kahlo and Faulkner both lived their childhood in the early twentieth century, a time when the world was filled with confusion and a time when people were not really sure concerning the attitudes that they needed to take on in order to make life more beautiful for themselves and for the world as a whole. The Mexican Revolution dominated the environment in Mexico at the time when Kahlo was growing up, similar to how Faulkner witnessed individuals around him lobbying concerning the importance of Southern thinking. Both artists were thus born in environments filled with dominant ideologies and with feelings related to tradition.

Faulkner experienced trouble growing...

army because he was too short. However, his experiences pale in comparison to the events that Kahlo lived through. Even though she had a happy childhood, she was struck by polio when she was six and was left with a thinner right leg. There are a lot of speculations about her health condition during her childhood, but it is certain that her physical appearance was severely affected at this time. When considering Faulkner, it is very likely that he also experienced traumatizing events during his early life, but refrained from relating to them or to allow himself to be influenced by them. According to Singal, "in Faulkner, the past never ceases to exist but continues to live in the present." All things considered, his passion for drinking alcohol is probable to originate in an earlier trauma, as he apparently consumed the substance as a means to liberate himself. Kahlo and Faulkner alike went through great pains during the last years of their lives, the former because of the injuries that she suffered through time and the latter because of the large amounts of alcohol that he used to drink.
The world normal is one of the last words that someone could think of when considering Kahlo and Faulkner. Both of these artists focused on having their works reflect how they felt and their thinking in general. Their artwork touches a series of concepts, with complex philosophic thought dominating most of their work. While Kahlo's somber character was owed to the events that she experienced, it is probable that Faulkner came to take on a gloomy attitude as a consequence of a series of issues that he had regarding the way that society perceived him. Faulkner and Kahlo were both determined to contribute to making a global change, but they both had trouble understanding their purpose in society and the actions that they needed to take. As a result, they focused on being as good as possible in their field of work (this did not stop them from introducing their personal beliefs into their works, however).

Faulkner was an intriguing character, especially because of his tendency to provide his readers with ideas that they could later reflect on for hours. He did not necessarily provide the world…

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Bloom, Harold, "William Faulkner," Infobase Publishing, 2008

Morrison, John F. "Frida Kahlo," Infobase Publishing, 2003

Klein, Adam G. "Frida Kahlo," ABDO, 2006

Singal, Daniel J. "William Faulkner: The Making of a Modernist," Univ of North Carolina Press, 1999
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