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.

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Bernarda 1
Bernarda Alba canonical 1

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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

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Bernarda Bryson Shahn givenName Bernarda Alba
this entity surface form: Bernarda