Social Hierarchy in the House of Bernarda Alba

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English A: Literature World Literature Assignment Title: Social Hierarchy in the House of Bernarda Alba Candidate Name: Bhavika Khurana School: Vishwashanti Gurukul Level: Higher level Session number: 002767 Candidate code: ffq877 (002767-0031) Session: May 2014 Number of Pages: 4 Word count: 1500 ------------------------------------------------- Topic: - Social Hierarchy in “The House of Bernarda Alba” “The House of Bernarda Alba” written by Federico Garcia Lorca is the portrayal of the life of women in the villages of Spain. A twentieth century poet and a playwright, Lorca in most of his major works has encapsulated the themes of isolation, class differences and how an individual’s desire can be suppressed by the societal forces. Most of his plays revolve around women. Women are represented as pivotal characters suffering from desires that pass through conflicts. Written in 1936, the book is believed to be a part of realistic drama as it explores the lives of women in rural areas that were governed by stringent rules of conduct. Described as the “Drama of women in the villages of Spain”, the plot is set in the small village named Andalusia. The book gives the reader an insight into the social stratification of the society in terms of gender and class roles. The protagonist of the play Bernarda is showcased as an authoritative figure under which her daughters are living in tyranny. She is preoccupied with her family honour and strongly asserts the belief of class prejudice through socio-economic status. Moreover, she strongly believes that both men and women have different roles to play in the society. She succumbs to the traditional roles of gender and social class and this is evident throughout the book. The book is a mirror to the repressive conventional customs and the prevailing social and class
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