1. Which characters appear to be miserable in the play and why? When and how do the characters express their misery? What do the characters desire and what stops them from going after what each desires?
Misery is a broad term. There are different types of misery. A person, or in this case a character, could be miserable for many different reasons and the affect could be durastic or possibly even just a type of sadness. To clear up my thoughts, I would like to say, in a way, each character in Blood Wedding is miserable. That is just my opinion though.
Bridegroom:
This character seems as if he is miserable due to his success. My thoughts may seem uncomfortable to other peers, so to broaden my explanation, I will start with this. Bridegroom is just as affected by his father and brother's death as his mother is. He is able to show his emotions in a different way. When people, or characters, experience sadness they either "bottle" their feelings or they release them in a way that may be harsh. Bridegroom seems to have expressed his misery by improving himself. He does this by growing a strong vineyard. He is percieved to be the ideal man. He has made a name for himself. He shows discomfort on page 6 and 7. This discomfort is brought by the subject of the deaths in his family. "Haven't you said enough?" On page 6 shows how he is very uncomfortable with his mother's speaking of a fragile topic. Then on page 7 he say's "(Loudly) can't we be done with it?" He obviously is affected greatly by the experience. The reader should see that he is dealing with his emotions and letting out his misery by producing something great.
Mother:
This character is obviously in misery. She is dealing with the loss of her husband and son by not only gossiping but wanting to devote her attention to Bridegroom's marriage. Understanding where she is coming from is ideal, in my view. She has lost someone important, and that has greatly affected her. She starts obsessing about her son's marriage and his future, when she should be focusing on herself and staying out of others business.
Neighbor:
On page 12, Neighbor discusses the topic of how she wants her son to stay inside. Her and Mother's son. She is scared what the world does to people. She does not want to see her son to get hurt like how Rafeal was. She seems to be "miserable" to how the world hurts people.
Leonardo:
This is the only main character that is being called by an actual name. I am still not sure what the significance is yet. He is obviously in misery. He has these feelings for Bride. They had unsettled business. They still had feelings for each other and he wants her. But he was stuck between "a rock and a hard place" due to his significant other. He is passionate with his love for Bride.
Wife:
Women are not niave, well they can be, but for the most part women have this feeling that something is wrong. Females can tell when something mischevious is happening. They may not accept the fact because what they feel for a person, but they know what is going on. Wife could tell Leonardo was up to something due to the lack of energy the horse had. This puts her in a state where for one, she loves Leonardo, but she knows her relationshp is not as strong as it once was.
Mother-in-law:
I am not really sure what to think of Mother-In-Law. I know there is something. I just can't quite put my finger on it. She seems to be very abrupt. For what reason, that is the question. But she does sing the lullaby. Which seems to be quite depressing.
Girl:
Children have delicate feelings. By raising your voice they will most likely cowar down. On page 25, Girl, gets hur feelings hurt by Leonardo. He says "(Harshly) We don't care!" To a child, this could really hurt. She was just trying to tell what she saw, and he put her down for useful information.
Bride:
This character definitely miserable. She is stuck between what she knows what she should be doing, but knows in her heart that it's not right. She loves Leonardo. She has passion for him. But with Bridegroom, there is security. She has an internal struggle and eventually figures out what she wants. Which is Leonardo.
2. When and how does Lorca break the fourth wall? What is the affect of reminding the reader that the events on the stage are not real?
3. There are a variety of youths in the second act, why? How does Lorca use the youths to affect the themes of the play?
4. How does the set change between acts and what effect does the set have on the atmosphere?
5. Consider the cultural connections we discussed in class. Where can you identify Lorca's social commentary in the
play? What does he suggest about the social issues?
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