Further comments on Picasso

Winterson makes Picasso as a female lesbian in this portrayal of the famous painter. If Picasso was a female, would she be remembered? Picasso's father completely diminishes the worth of her art, she is a woman who can accomplish nothing through her passion. Why can't she be more like her mother or brother who have come to terms and accepted mundane, black and white lives. Art, painting provides color for Picasso, color that brings to light the lies of her family. They are just envious that she has not resorted to the same dull lifestyles they maintain. Their anger, violience, and abuse towards her is not because they just hate her, they are actually jealous of her spirit. Picasso is making a name for her self, making herself memorable, while the whole time her family tries desperately to blow her confidence, tear apart her self-image. Her brother brutally ravishes her body for sex, while her father pushes her off a roof. All along they need to make her feel worthless to regain some sort of purpose and importance.