Jody
How would you explain ‘it’s a strange point to argue” in the context? Frida felt it helped them not to put anything in writing. The people at Teotihuacán had no written language, according to Dr. Gamio. “So we can’t read their diaries,” she pointed out, “or the angry letters they sent their unfaithful lovers. They died without telling us their complaints.” She is right about that. No regrets or petty jealousies. Only stone gods and magnificent buildings. We only get to see their perfect architecture, not their imperfect lives. But it’s a strange point to argue for an artist whose paintings are rants and confessions. Without regrets and jealousies, she would have blank canvas. “You’d better burn all your paintings then, Frida. If you want people in the future to think you were heroic.” How would you explain ‘it’s a strange point to argue” in the sentence: But it’s a strange point to argue for an artist whose paintings are rants and coconfessions? Thanks! PS: It’s from The Lacuna by Kingsolver.
Jul 31, 2014 9:50 AM
Answers · 1
It is basically saying that Frida's input on the situation is strange and maybe even a bit hypocritical because the people of Teotihuacán don't get to express their "complaints" and stories or troubles through their artwork, yet most of Frida's artwork is based off of her regrets, jelousies and, complaints.
July 31, 2014
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