power. In the stories of <<La Casa de Bernarda Alba>> and <<La mujer del juez>>there is a recurring theme of female power. The authors however create the same theme using contrasting approaches and character description to create the theme of femininity. The first appearance of feminine power that is seen in the drama is in<<La casa de Bernarda Alba. >> The author, Frederico Garcia Lorca, uses the characters personality actions to begin this theme. Through characters Bernarda and Adela, Lorca instills
of Federico García Lorca, "La Casa de Bernarda Alba", is open to many interpretations due to its profound symbolic nature. It gives an interesting representation of a middle-class house consisting entirely of women. The plot takes place in a small city, a middle class house in a society dominated by men. It is believed that it was established somewhere in Spain in the 1930s. The work was written at a time when the suppression of women was still strong. Mother Bernarda, the head of the house, does
The House of Bernarda Alba is the third play in the trilogy knows as the “Rural Trilogy” alongside Blood Wedding and Yerma by Federico García Lorca. Garcia Lorca was a Spanish poet, playwright, who was a member of the Generation of ’27. Garcia Lorca’s main themes include the tension between social responsibility and individual freedom as well as love and tragedy. After the death of her second husband, Bernarda Alba is locked up at home and imposes a rigorous and suffocating mourning for eight years
FEMALE OPPRRESSION IN LA CASA DE BERNARDA ALBA Katarina Milosevic In this essay, female oppression in La Casa de Bernarda Alba will be discussed and analyzed. However, in order to be able to understand the importance of this theme and the impact it has had on the play, one must first understand the role of female oppression in the Spanish society in the 1930s. The 1930s were a period of many changes in Spain, especially because Francisco Franco started ruling the country and the political problems
Lorca’s La Casa de Bernarda Alba to Carlos Fuentes’ Chac Mool, my grandfather’s affinity of Spanish and Mexican literature was outstanding. He would read with vivid enthusiasm; he would act out scenes for me and make funny voices to represent each character. At a tender age of 4, I would run around reciting Antonio Machado’s He Andado Muchos Caminos. Sure, I didn’t quite understand it’s meaning but it had a nice, wavy tone that I could remember. Throughout the years, I learned from Luis de Gongora
Media La Edad Media, de los siglos V al XV , es un período en el momento en que los autores exploran las artes y romana y la literatura clásica. Esta vez fue muy importante para el desarrollo de la literatura y el arte en España como a nivel internacional. Además, tanto la iglesia como el Islam se elevaron en el poder durante este tiempo. Después de la caída de Roma, la religión tenía mucho más poder. Entonces , las artes y la literatura tenían nuevas influencias provenientes de la prevalencia
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
House of Bernarda Alba, life and death are significant concepts. Life is meaningless in Godot as they merely wait until death, whilst Bernarda Alba depicts futility of life without passion, love or freedom. The House of Bernarda Alba, through Adela’s rebellious spirit signifies living a life that is passionate, while in Waiting for Godot Beckett seems to imply that life is meaningless. Whilst Waiting for Godot focuses more on the metaphorical aspect of death, The House of Bernarda Alba takes on the
Four years ago I began studying business studies. I have since discovered that business is a part of everyday life and this has become a strong interest of mine. Initially, my enthusiasm for business comes from observing my parents set up and manage their own business. It fascinates me how businesses operate in frequently changing environments. Particularly, the way employees are managed in order to maintain a flowing business structure whilst achieving business aims and objectives and by using calculated