romanticism test Flashcards
carlos’ and the unitarian’s deaths
assassinated because of their political beliefs; (carlos was the leader of the independents)
carolina’s death
was sick and died of sickness
rosa’s and alfredo’s deaths
died because of love or a broken heart
the bull’s death
died in the same bloody manner as carlos
the boy’s death
died as a result of chaos; his death symbolizes the death of innocence
similarities in the three stories
carolina and rosa are from the upper class
alfredo and carlos are dedicated to their passions
the stories are dark and full of sadness; nature’s is in harmony with man’s feelings
matasiete, the unitarian, alfredo, and carlos are heroes outside of the upper class; they are hero protagonists for the poor
the role of the church; the church is in each story
the role of women; women are good like an angel or evil like a prostitute
differences in the three stories
alfredo falls in love with carolina but carolina does not fall in love with him; carlos falls in love with rosa and rosa has a mutual love with him
el matadero has no aspect of love
el amor secreto is less political than the other stories
the point of view in el amor secreto begins with someone we do not know but changes to the perspective of alfredo, and we receive the feelings and thoughts of alfredo; el matadero and rosa have an objective narrative
the death of the unitarian is because of anger, carlos died of assassination, and alfredo died of a broken heart
