one understand Bernarda as embodying a patriarchal society? “¡No‚ no ha tenido novio ninguna‚ ni les hace falta! Pueden pasarse muy bien.” Such an assertive statement from the matriarch‚ Bernarda‚ contradicts the underlying theme of oppression presented throughout the play. Set in early 20th Century Spain‚ the oppression of women was a common occurrence in a society where men held positions of authority. Although men do have a strong presence throughout La Casa de Bernarda Alba‚ the play only
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the King of Thebes‚ and Bernarda‚ who is the head of her household are the most powerful characters in their plays. Both characters want to have complete control over everything and everyone around them; however both suffer losses as a result of their attitudes and use of power. The main difference between Creon and Bernarda is how they react to these losses and to the challenges to their authority. It is this aspect which the essay will explore. The House of Bernarda has an interesting beginning
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protagonist as intelligent‚ strong minded and willing to fight for what she believes in. Both Bernarda Alba from Federico Garcia Lorca’s The House of Bernarda Alba and Medea by Euripides fit this description. One is a tyrannical mother who imposes her choices on her five daughters‚ the other is arguably the strongest non-Olympian woman in all of Greek mythology. If we take a closer look‚ we notice that these two characters have many things in common. From their positions of strength‚ to the masculine aspects
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Black is mainly associated with Bernarda and all the daughters who wear black throughout the play‚ except Adela. . As is already said above‚ in her craziness she says what all the girls won’t dare to say. Another possible interpretation is that white represents sterility or purity‚ as in the "pure" and "immaculate" appearance of Bernarda’s home‚ and black represents oppression. Green - The symbol of future death and‚ in Hispanic culture‚ hope: it is worn by Adela when she confesses her love for
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To what extent is Lorca’s use of symbolism and imagery in The House of Bernarda Alba central to the unfolding of his tragic tale? When Federico Garcia Lorca talked about his new play‚ The House of Bernarda Alba‚ he said that it was pure realism and did not have a drop of poetry in it‚ however if you look closely you can see expressionism elements. The tragedy of the play has been emphasised by symbolism and imagery to help the unfolding of his tragic tale by presenting the fears‚ the fact that “They’ve
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A Possibility of Evil Character Sketch – Adela Strangeworth She is portrayed as an old lady who has too much pride and wants to be in the know of every tiny piece of gossip in town. In the beginning of the story‚ it gives the readers the impression that she was a sweet old lady who takes much pride in her rose bush and enjoys the town gossip too much. Ms. Strangeworth comes off as prideful‚ intrusive and blunt. Ms. Strangeworth was portrayed as prideful throughout the story when she took so
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Cast List Bernarda‚ aged sixtyMaría Josefa‚ (Bernarda’s mother)‚ aged eighty Angustias‚ (Bernarda’s daughter)‚ aged thirty-nine Magdalena‚ (Bernarda’s daughter)‚ aged thirty Amelia‚ (Bernarda’s daughter)‚ aged twenty-seven Martirio‚ (Bernarda’s daughter)‚ aged twenty-four Adela‚ (Bernarda’s daughter)‚ aged twenty Servant‚ aged fifty La Poncia (a servant)‚ aged sixtyPrudencia‚ aged fifty Beggar woman with little girl Women mourners Woman 1 Woman 2 Woman 3 Woman 4 Young girl The poet
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The characters in both Lorca and Esquivels’ pieces of literature portray the hardships and burdening lives while enduring restrictive love due to the oppressive female roles. Lorca creates the character‚ Bernarda Alba to act as the tyrant in his tale‚ leading some characters such as Adela and Maria Josefa to defy her and try to escape the tyrannical environment. Lorca expresses this uprising against Bernarda using colour as symbolism‚ while the house is symbolically used by Bernarda Alba as a means
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stretch and break‚ it was painfully obvious that Beth didn’t manage to make the two halves even remotely close to equal. Alba deemed it cute‚ seeing how Beth doubted what to do‚ instantly knowing that she was going to be somewhat bold as a look at their surroundings preceded her next action. Beth’s playful touch along her arm‚ the girl’s gentle grip on her chin‚ it was driving Alba crazy‚ making her get closer and closer to her‚ unable to flee from those blue eyes‚ dim and mysterious in the light of
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“Pia Alba” A fresh and beautiful woman who came from a rich family in Sta. Cruz. That is Pia Alba. She is a divine woman who never forgets to go to church. Also‚ she was a very cheerful woman but then changed to being gloomy when she became pregnant. Pia Alba married Capitan Tiago. As a wife‚ she commended that her husband will also engage in farming and should buy a parcel of land. Their marriage did not bear a child for 6 years so Pia Alba followed the advice of Padre Damaso regarding the dance
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