Bernarda Alba
E863411
Bernarda Alba is the domineering matriarch at the center of Federico García Lorca’s play, whose tyrannical control over her daughters drives the drama’s tragic tension.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bernarda | 1 |
| Bernarda Alba canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
matriarch ⓘ protagonist ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| age | about sixty years old ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
La casa de Bernarda Alba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The House of Bernarda Alba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
authoritarianism
ⓘ
female oppression ⓘ honor ⓘ repression ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
authoritarian
ⓘ
conservative ⓘ controlling ⓘ domineering ⓘ obsessed with family honor ⓘ tyrannical ⓘ |
| concernedWith | family reputation ⓘ |
| controls | daughters’ social interactions ⓘ |
| createdBy | Federico García Lorca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drives | tragic conflict in the play ⓘ |
| enforces |
sexual repression of her daughters
ⓘ
strict mourning period ⓘ |
| familyRole |
mother
ⓘ
widow ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1936 ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasDaughter |
Adela
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amelia NERFINISHED ⓘ Angustias NERFINISHED ⓘ Magdalena NERFINISHED ⓘ Martirio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasServant |
La Poncia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maid ⓘ |
| languageOfCharacter | Spanish ⓘ |
| livesIn | Andalusian village ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | widowed twice ⓘ |
| nationality | Spanish ⓘ |
| opposes | Adela’s desire for freedom ⓘ |
| orders | eight-year mourning period after her husband’s death ⓘ |
| prohibits | relationships with men ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
central character
ⓘ
title character ⓘ |
| settingContext | rural Andalusia in early 20th century ⓘ |
| socialClass | landowning class ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
patriarchal authority
ⓘ
social oppression ⓘ tyranny of tradition ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bernarda