Loss In Kahlo's Of Mice And Men

The concept of loss is explored in both Frida Kahlo’s Henry Ford Hospital painting and John Steinbeck’s novella, Of Mice and Men. They both have a deep understanding of Loss and predominantly Loss of a dream, Loss of a loved one and pain caused by Loss.

Frida Kahlo explores the concept of Loss of a dream through her painting Henry Ford Hospital.During this time she had just miscarried a child and has living in America with er Husband Diego Rivera. Kahlo was told children were out of the question due to her injuries, but she still pursued her unreachable dream. Kahlo expresses Loss of a dream through her choice in landscape. The landscape is dry barren environment. This is similar to the term barren referring to a woman’s fertility. She expresses her desire and incapability to bare children. This is effective because it is not a focal point but still adds to the overall theme of the painting without taking away from the portrait. This concept can also be linked to John Steinbeck’s, Of Mice and Men. Steinbeck explores Loss of dream throughout his novella. The retelling of George and

She went through many miscarriages in her life due to a bus accident that impaled her pelvis and crushed her dream of children. The concept of Loss of a loved one is explored through Kahlo’s idea of herself and woman’s capability to bare children. The use of symbols connected to her body show the miscarriage, woman’s fertility, her marriage, accident and her unborn baby. All these symbols link to her loss of her child to her beloved husband. This concept can be compared to Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men and the loss of Lennie. The novella strongly points out the uncommon relationship between George and Lennie. “ I got you and you got me” is an example of their friendship and reliability on each other. When George kills Lennie the change in character is dramatic, expressing the impact of the loss of a loved