Lorca 3
The symbol of death changes during act one. At the beginning, Mother is regretting the death of her husband and sons. This makes her be protective over her last living son. Then the Neighbor comes and talks enviously of Mother’s dead children because her neighbor’s son got both his arms cut off in the “machine” (very ambiguous). She feels Mother’s children are fortunate to be dead instead of become useless like her neighbor’s son. She describes death as rest for the sons.
I think the symbol of vineyards stays the same throughout the first act. The Bridegroom’s mother is very proud of him for getting the vineyard but she is also hesitant because her sons and husband died in a vineyard also. The vineyard is a status of wealth. It is a good cause of income for the Bridegroom.
In the poem the water is described with an ominous tone. It is described as deep, black, dead and the horse doesn’t want it. The horse could be avoiding some danger in the water by not drinking. Also the horse is watching a “silver dagger” (18). It’s probable that if the horse drinks the water, it will get harmed.
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Cassie’s blog.
I like your analysis of flowers. I think you may be on to something with the baby having special beauty. I agree with your statement about how the horse is using good judgement by not drinking the water.
Trevor Lusk’s blog.
You have a solid list of symbols there. Good job.
I like your description of the archetype of Mother. I agree completely about the gender roles being displayed in Mother.
I never thought of the Bride's actions like that before. It makes sense though that the bride is sketchy when she is seeing Leonardo and the fact that she gets really angry at the maid. Its kinda creepy.
I liked how you notice how death changes through act one and your point about Mother’s sons are at rest. I also like your idea about the water being dangerous I didn’t think about it that way but you have a really good point.
ReplyDeleteYou make some good points that I didn't realize. For instance, you said that the Mother and the Neighbor have different moods towards the death of their sons. I think that this might be important later on in the play. I also liked your view on the vineyard. It perfectly fits with the cultural context and also gives the setting of the play a "survival of the fittest" taste, which is similar to the arid, infertile land of Andalucia. Good job.
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting how you talked about the different perspectives of death with the Neighbor and the Mother. It's strange to think that the Neighbor believes her sons are better off dead. I feel like this might actually be pretty disrespectful to Mother. I also agree with that you said about the vineyard. Wealth and status are obviously very important in the play, so this vineyard might play a key role later on.
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