y. She did not have to work very hard to woo him of course and in Herrera's biography Trotsky is characterized as, "a man with a vigorous interest in sex. Around women Trotsky became especially animated and witty. His approach was direct and sometimes even crude" (Herrera p.209). These personality traits reflect the passionate, four-letter word loving Frida so many knew. Aside from these observations the two seem likely to have been infatuated with the unique differences in each other. It is not to be ignored or dismissed that Diego's high opinion of Trotsky acted as a major motivation for Frida to pursue him.Diego and Frida are known for their infidelities but Diego's affair with Frida's sister Christina had left deep wounds in Frida that would never heal (Herrera p.209). Christina was Frida's confidant and only comfort for the pain she suffered from Diego. He had stolen that bond and destroyed it when he sought comfort with Christina but sealed their relationship by getting close in a sexually intimate way. Thus an affair with Diego's confidant, whom he admired and idolized would be her revenge and Diego's defeat. The competitive thirst she felt with him artistically could be temporarily satisfied by her "victory" with Trotsky as well. The man Diego loved more than anything was in love with her (Herrera p.209).In pursuit Frida would speak to Leon in english, purposefully excluding Natalia who did not understand it (Herrera p.209). In return Trotsky would write love notes hiding them in books and political literature he would then pass on to Frida in the presence of both Diego and Natalia (Herrera p.210). As Leon and Frida spent time together she shared her paintings with him, which was quite unusual for her to do at this point in her life (Garza p.87). Trotsky's infatuation with and admiration fro her was reiterated again in his approval and praise of her work.With flirtations exchanging, Natalia's suspicions were growin...
