Who Is That Person?

I chose this picture because I loved the old lady. To me she is the perfect image of what old ladies or grandmas look like. Her hands are folded lightly in her lap showing how proper and delicate she really is. Her clothing is very simple and not over done. She dresses her age and I think that shows that she accepts who she is and how old she is. There are some older women around today that dress younger, trying to make themselves look and feel younger. I really like how this lady does not play with age and is very content with who she is. Her expression is hard to read; it is not a smile or a frown. Her expression I would say is content and kind. She seems satisfied with her home, her husband and her life. (However she does not look at her husband which could suggest a loveless marriage). If this lady was alive today she would have been raised in a time where it was the mother/ wife’s job to stay at home, watch the children and keep house. I believe that this woman did all that and thus puts forth an air of fulfillment. Since I believe this lady stayed at home I also believe that she is responsible for the cleanliness and tidiness of that home. The background of the picture is very simple but well taken care of. The old lady seems to have much respect for her home and herself.

The old man in the picture is somewhat opposite of his wife. He sits hunched over his book or magazine no where near as proper and formal as the old lady. The fact that he is hunched over could allude to the fact that he is old and he is no longer capable of sitting perfectly upright, or it could hint that he is just intent on reading. I believe it is the second one. In that case it seems rude to me that he sits and reads his paper while his wife sits there. He seems to be ignoring the fact that she is in the room. The old man is dressed in a sophisticated suit which to me suggests that maybe the man works at a bank, is a lawyer or something along those lines. However since the old lady is wearing a dress it could mean that maybe the couple just returned home from church or some sort of social event or party. The old man’s face is downward so you do not get a clear picture of it. The man could be busy working and reading all the time so his face is usually down in concentration, but it could also mean something about the couple’s relationship.

Since the couple is not looking at each other I get the feeling that maybe they do not see much of each other or that their marriage is not all roses and springtime. Maybe they fight. Or maybe there was never real love in their relationship. However the woman sits in the room patiently as her husband reads. The room is clean and well taken care of. Both of these suggest that the woman loves and respects her husband and wants to make sure his home is comfortable. Maybe the woman is trying to gain the man’s love. Maybe the couple is just so proper that they cannot show their love of one another through actions such as holding hands, hugging or kissing. Or maybe there is nothing wrong with the couple but this is just the way they spend an afternoon. One can never be too sure.