Topics for Further Study
In the aftermath of Adela's suicide, do you believe Bernarda will continue to exert strict control over her remaining daughters? Do you think she will succeed in keeping the details of Adela's death hidden from the townspeople? Explain your reasoning.
Investigate the social status of women in Spain during the 1930s. Based on historical evidence, how accurately does Lorca appear to portray the challenges faced by women of that era?
Analyze the role of La Poncia as a mediator for the various conflicts within Bernarda's household. Why is she ultimately unable to avert the play's tragic conclusion?
Study the influence of Francisco Franco's regime on Spanish culture. Why do you think The House of Bernarda Alba did not have its first performance in Spain until 1964?
Examine Lorca's poetic and dramatic techniques in the final years of his life. Why was he so determined to achieve a more realistic style in The House of Bernarda Alba, to the point of describing the play as a "photographic document"?
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