quotes Flashcards

(25 cards)

1
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the house/ rooms

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‘Habitación blanquísima… habitación blanca… cuatro paredes ligeramente azuladas’

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2
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description of the walls

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‘Muros gruesos’

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3
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silence

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‘Un gran silencio umbroso’

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4
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knocks on floor

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‘Da un golpe en el suelo’

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5
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perfect simplicity

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‘Una perfecta simplicidad’

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6
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Adela’s rebellion

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‘Arrebata un bastón a su madre y lo parte en dos’

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7
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a shot rings out

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‘Suena un disparo’

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8
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Adela green dress plan

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“Mañana me pondré mi vestido verde y me echaré a pasear por la calle”

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9
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Amelia’s statement

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“Nacer mujer es el mayor castigo”

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10
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Bernarda’s statement on decency

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“Que pague la que pisotea su decencia”

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11
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Bernarda on disobedience

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“Una hija que desobedece deja de ser hija para convertirse en enemiga”

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12
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first and last word

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“Silencio.”

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13
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bernarda’s opinion on the poor

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“Los pobres son como los animales.

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14
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The suffocating authoritarianism she exercises over her daughters stands out.

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“En esta casa no hay un sí ni un no. Mi vigilancia lo puede todo.”

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15
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reflects the traditional, patriarchal view of gender roles

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“Hilo y aguja para las hembras. Látigo y mula para el varón.”

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16
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Reinforces hierarchy and submission to the mother figure.

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“Aquí se hace lo que yo mando.”

17
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Climax of the conflict between sisters, expressing their desire and defiance.

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“Pepe el Romano es mío.” – (Adela, acto III)

18
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shows the jealousy and tension between sisters.

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“A mí me parece mal que Pepe el Romano ande por la noria.” – (Martirio, acto II)

19
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Declaration of sexual freedom in the face of maternal repression.

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“¡Mi cuerpo será de quien yo quiera!” – (Adela, acto III)

20
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cry of rebellion against physical and mental confinement.

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“¡No me acostumbraré! Yo no quiero estar encerrada.” – (Adela, acto II)

21
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triggers direct conflict between the sisters

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“¿Dónde está el retrato de Pepe que tenía yo debajo de mi almohada?” – (Adela, acto II)

22
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Ambiguous mixture of envy, resignation and tragedy.

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“Dichosa ella mil veces que lo pudo tener.” – (Martirio, acto III, tras la muerte de Adela)

23
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Bernarda imposes her version of reality, preserving ‘honour’ despite the truth.

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“¡Ella, la hija menor de Bernarda Alba, ha muerto virgen!”

24
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Violent closure and the end of a collective illusion

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“¡Se acabó Pepe el Romano!” – (Bernarda, acto III)

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closes the tragic circle, reaffirming silence as the final destination
"¡Silencio, he dicho! ¡Silencio!" – (Bernarda, última línea de la obra)