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RE: Art Explained by a Writer: Interior with Woman at the Window (1910)
A vampire was the first thing that came to mind when I learned her age, but her outer appearance didn't seem to match. As I read on... now I know!
What if the stereotypical ideas we have about others are incorrect? I should say: they are rarely correct. We see everyone as we want to see them. The generous giver, the big donor, is a good person and, of course, selfless and generous. No one sees their ugly appearance. An elderly person is not a (war) criminal, but dependent and innocent. A handsome person is also innocent and has an inner beauty that matches their outer beauty, muscular men are always at the gym, even if in reality they are lazy bums who just lie on the sofa, too sick to pick up the remote control, small children are always ignorant and innocent, even if they are the biggest monsters, bullies and animal abusers... The eye deceives, and so does upbringing; society deceives.
The two who so desperately wanted the recipe for eternal life came with a personal goal and are now, at least, immortalised.
Perhaps they should have brought flowers or cake.
Given the situation, the time after the great blackout when there seems to be nothing left, I can only say: a person does what they do to stay alive.