Although she is not alone in the picture, the girl in the middle is very much alienated from the rest of the group, which is also alienated from each other. Instead of the community represented in statues or artwork such as the Chartres Cathedral (1225) where the statues are presented talking with one another, everyone in this picture is absorbed in their own little world, separated by various forms of technology. Also, like the Greek riace warrior (440 B.C.), the girl standing in the middle has an air of confidence and power, demonstrated by her posture and the way in which she faces the viewer directly.

Taking a step back, the first thing my eyes are drawn to is the face of the girl in the middle, framed not only by a picture frame, but also by light. In the elegant black dress and the ornate mask, she holds the frame, presenting a picture of herself to the world the way she would like to be seen-- beautiful, confident, and in control. The mask, however, suggests that this picture of herself is not who she really is. Yet as she grips the picture frame tightly, with both hands, we can see that this false picture of herself is what she is putting her identity in. Although she tries hard to present a perfect picture, the frame is tilted just enough to suggest that she might not be as perfect as she seems.