Felix means Represents the matador bull cycle of life and – fighter part of death, mother – the culture’s lost husband sporting and eldest son, identity. Bull only life left is fighting is the violent and in bridegroom, he particular the gets married battle between which the matador represents and the bull is maturity, then brutal. he dies and has the funeral in a Women speak white church the most in the which finishes play however the cycle again. – are isolated No shadows from society. and no grey, or During this time even a women were perspective in predominantly this act. It’s a restricted to the kind of place in home and men between, and were permitted the people to do as they bring their pleased. The own baggage, Mother of the but this room bride-groom has no comments on personality. It the fact that her is a man made husband had a construction. lot of sons with different Act scene 1 act women… the 3 fact that the Woodcutters. bride is also They are meant to not be killing the shows the trees, killing ‘pure’ changing nature life of Spanish Forest society and the represents lack of equity freedom and that exists in outside the the old cultural norm. traditions. Beggar Why is Death a represents death, and she ‘beggar
Felix means matador – bull fighter – part of the culture’s sporting identity. Bull fighting is violent and in particular the battle between the matador and the bull is brutal. Women speak the most in the play – however are isolated from society. During this time women were predominantly restricted to the home and men were permitted to do as they pleased. The Mother of the bride-groom comments on the fact that her husband had a lot of sons with different women… the fact that the bride is also meant to not be ‘pure’ shows the changing nature of Spanish society and the lack of equity that exists in the old traditions. Why is Death a ‘beggar Represents the cycle of life and death, mother lost husband and eldest son, only life left is the bridegroom, he gets married which represents maturity, then he dies and has the funeral in a white church which finishes the cycle again. No shadows and no grey, or even a perspective in this act. It’s a kind of place in between, and the people bring their own baggage, but this room has no personality. It is a man made construction. Act scene 1 act 3 Woodcutters. They are killing the trees, killing life Forest represents freedom and outside the cultural norm. Beggar represents death, and she
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