The House Of Bernarda Alba A — страница 2

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conservative dress of the characters. The sexual tension in the play is very apparent and is manifested by the stallion locked up in his stall. He pounds on the wall of the house as he tries to break out. In a way, Bernarda?s daughters are doing the same thing, pounding on the walls of their home, their prison, trying to escape. They also keep all of their sexual desires pent up just like the stallion in his stall. The stallion is released into the yard to ?cool down? but the mares are left tied up in the heat. This persistent heat is also very important because the young women are literally smothering in the house and are never allowed to leave the home to cool off. The most important symbol in the play is that of the tolling of the bells. Before any player appears on the stage

the bells sounding after the funeral welcome the audience. This sets the somber tone of the entire drama. They also foreshadow the death that is to come. At the end of the play Bernarda?s comment that the bells will ring twice for Adela who died a virgin illustrates how important the bells really are in the town. The House of Bernarda Alba is full of nonverbal imagery that really does set the stage for the play. Without the creative genius of Lorca, who entered these pivotal elements, the play would not have been as effective. It really is important to read a little deeper or watch a little more closely to gain true appreciation for a work such as this. No outside sources used