Wide Sargasso Sea, M. Butterfly, The Stranger And Electricidad

The literary pieces Wide Sargasso Sea, M. Butterfly, The Stranger and Electricidad shared quite a few common themes, such as issues regarding gender and conformity. This art piece was meant to illustrate these themes, rather than images related to the pieces themselves. The painting, titled “Homo sum humani a me nihil alienum puto” (“I am a human being, so nothing human is strange to me"), is meant to illustrate these themes through symbols rather than depicting a scene that shows an instance of deviance from conformity or gender roles. The style of the painting itself was influenced by Gekidan Inu Curry (translates to “Theatrical Company Dog Curry”) , an Japanese animation troupe composed of two artists, Doroinu (“Muddy Dog”) and 2shiroinu (“2white dog”), as well as my usual abstract style. The painting focuses mostly on the topics of how society views
This is meant to illustrate that even though society condemns some individuals as deviant, they are all human beings and should be treated as such instead of being treated as lesser, inferior beings. Meursault is one example of this, as due to his deviant philosophy he was treated as lesser or evil towards the end of the novel, most notably during his court case and imprisonment. Antoinette could also relate to this, as even during the beginning of the novel Antoinette was treated as inferior even by the African-Jamaican people of her home due to her drop from wealth, being a “white cockroach.” This inferiority continues throughout the novel due to her gender and background. The same, non-split body could also symbolize that madness or deviance can exist in the same body as normality. Electricidad and Gallimard are prime examples of this, as they harbor thoughts or feelings that are deviant to their society yet, besides that, they are or can be considered normal members of society. The colors of the background symbolize a spectrum of normality and