Reading Reflection for Picasso at Lapin Agile – Emily Bugielski

        I think that this play had a very unique mixture of characters and times. Many people have a difficult time accepting science, art, and common folk together. Usually people are very dismissive of one or the other and they think that their subjects could never mix. However this play shows that no matter what “type” of person you are, odds are that similarities will show stronger then differences. To have Einstein and Picasso in a setting together shows two different minds and opinions working towards similar goals in life. These difference are not proof alone to make someone “better” than the other. What is more important is putting ones brain to good use. Germaine made a good point of this in the play when she said “a mirror is like a mind, if you don’t use it, it loses the power to reflect”. (Martin 11) People will always reflect on different topics and it is good in many cases, because we need differences. For example “Einstein: mine touches the head”. “Picasso: mine touches the heart” (Martin 67) Both the head and heart are important and so too are the different types of people. I also thought it was very interesting how the characters addressed the past, present, and future. At one point they are talking about horse carriages and rare cameras and at another they are already speaking of aircraft, lawn flamingos etc. Without different minds some things would never be in reality today for our head and heart to admire.