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el simbolismo

Natural elements

los personajes invisibles

by concentrating within the house, Lorca gives the 'outside world' of the pueblo a special role.

la casa

The house represents more than just a dwelling; it represents a prison where nothing escapes Bernarda's eye

It is also compared to a convent by Poncia, underlining the repressive nature of Bernarda's regime, with its requirement of absolute obedience to the matriarch

el bastón

el bastón represents tyranny and aithoritarianism. Bernarda is rarely seen without it and it frequently features in the stage directions

Bernarda uses the stick when she is punishing, or chastising her daughters, for example when she chastises Angustias for looking at the men or Martirio for stealing the photo of Pepe.

el silencio

In the first stage direction, Lorca descries the silence permeating the set as 'shadowy'. Silence cannot be shadowy, but this metaphor is an evocative phrase which clearly shows that the silence is opressive

en esta casa no hay un sí ni un no. Mi vigilancia lo puede todo

esta casa de guerra

dando un golpe de bastón en el suelo

avanzando con el bastón

un gran silencio umbroso se extiende por la escena

heat

the play takes place during a particularly hot summer, and there are several references to the heat. For example Martirio can´t wait for November and Martirio says that she was unable to sleep because of the heat. This heat reinforces the feeling of oppression as nobody can leave the house to seek cooler air

todo lo que no sea este verano interminable.

no me podía quedar dormida del calor

Los hombres

There are no visible male characters in the drama although those referred to actually play pivotal roles, especially, Pepe el Romano. Their absence on stage emphasises the effect that they have within the house and underlines the supremacy of men in this society.

cuentos de mala conducta sexual

a method that Lorca uses to heighten the tension inside the house is to introduce, periodically, cautionary tales of sexual misbehaviour on tthe part of the villagers, such as Paca la Roseta and La Librada's daughter. The effect of these tales underline particular moments and emphasis the daughters lack of freedom.

los hombres fuera, sentados en sus sillas

Maximiliano la llevaba cogida como si tocara la guitarra

La hija de la Librada, la soltera, tuvo un hijo no se sabe con quién