Knife Behind Back

Well combed hair, white collared red frock, green eyes. What a charm is this little girl? She is distressed maybe because her mom forced her to wear this dress. While a more tender and innocent look would have suited her figure better, she looks more aware, and less lived. Her left hand on the loose and right hand behind the back, presumably holding a knife, and her stare like she knows there wouldn't be big consequences, make one fear to feed her an extra bite. Or when toddlers throw a fit to peel their bananas and oranges themselves. One has to be scared to go in front of her with a peeled fruit.

This picture is the exact depiction how innocence is being killed by awareness and too much awareness at a tender age is a problematic upbringing. It is difficult to keep the childishness of a child alive while not bringing them to the real world. The pure children's dictionary is dead, where parents don't say 'death' but say 'heaven', or when they spell 'ice cream'. And this painting is a representation of that.

Nose flared up, frowned look, and a descending smile. When a kid throws this look, it should indeed seem irresistible to say no to them, because they are cute throwing a tantrum, not because we are scared they are capable of holding a knife. How many of us relate to this image in our everyday lifestyle? How many kids would find this painting relatable? It is alive, engaging, and real. And how unfortunate is that?