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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lemonade. Black and white - The common Western connotations. Black represents everything bad (death‚ mourning‚ oppression‚ being closed in...) while white represents all things good (the truth‚ life‚ freedom). 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
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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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Most people would define a great female 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
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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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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 of repressing her family members and remaining in control. Esquivel uses the characters‚ Tita and
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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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Duchess de Alba (Maria del Pilar Teresa Cayetana de Silva Alvarez de Toledo (1762-1802): -fashioned herself after the fiery maja-serves as a flirtatious role-play emblematic of aristocrats during the enlightenment‚ epitome of spanishness -proactively challenged conventional feminine roles/conduct‚ elevating national dress to the level of high couture to assert her individualism -Jean-Marc Nattier’s Madame AdelaYde-de-france as Diana + Goya’s Duchess of Alba as a Maja feature aristocrates in role-playing
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Legal Opinion on the Benir v. Alba Case (Benir) On the present case being addressed to the International Court of Justice in dealing with the matter of sovereignty over the Island of Manca‚ the issue of legality belonging to which side of the parties at dispute is put forward. The problem however‚ lies in‚ the period at which the dispute took place‚ for International law has not evolved at that time unlike in this day and age. The Statement of fact is as follows: The Island of Manca‚ small
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