Lorca Journal 6

Act 1 -

Quote #1: "How I wish you had been a girl! You wouldn't be going down on the stream now. And we would be embroidering linens and little wool dogs." (7)
This connects with the lack of education provided by the Catholic Church to women during this time period. Education was deemed unnecessary for women and this created a divide amongst men and women. Women were expected to sit and home and embroider instead of get an education and work.

Quote #2: "His mouth was hot with silver flies." (18)
This quote, along with the rest of the poem, incorporates surrealistic aspects.

Quote #3: "Interior of the cave where the Bride lives. Upstage, a cross of large pink flowers." (27)
This connects with Spain's landscapes. Many lives in the mountains to avoid the heat. The land is also mountainous. Lastly, flowers are all over Spain and the cross could tie in with the Catholic Church.

Act 2 -

Quote #1: "But there is always guilt." (47)
Because of the Catholic Church's strict rules, many citizens felt guilt for their desires. For instance, Lorca felt conflicted and guilty about his sexuality. He battled between his religion and his desires, which could have made him feel guilty.

Quote #2: "She wears a turn-of-the-century black dress, with flowers at the hip" (53).
This ties in with the flamenco that Lorca loved. In the flamenco, women wore dresses just like this.

Quote #3: "This land needs hands that are not hired. We have to keep up a battle" (61)
This quote could tie in the with the Spanish Civil War. Many of the citizens in Spain were peasants who didn't have jobs. Also the battle aspect ties in with war.

Act 3 -

Quote #1: "Loose, weak, indecent woman--who throws off her bridal crown to go looking for a piece of a bed warmed by another woman!" (102)
This could tie in with the Catholic Church and the purity they expected of women.

Quote #2: "And water forms a sob between your quiet hands" (103)
Water sobbing can be connected to surrealism.

Quote #3: "Madeja, madeja, what will you make?"
The medaja can be viewed as being the fates, so this connects with Greek theater. Although Lorca was part of the surrealist movement, he did still incorporate Greek elements.