Adela

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Adela is the rebellious youngest daughter in Federico García Lorca’s play "The House of Bernarda Alba," whose defiance against her oppressive mother drives the tragedy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
theatrical character
appearsIn The House of Bernarda Alba NERFINISHED
associatedColor green
associatedWith heat and summer atmosphere in the play
causeOfDeathContext despair over Pepe el Romano and loss of freedom
centralThemeRelation female desire
honor and reputation
individual freedom vs social norms
oppression
characterTrait defiant
impulsive
passionate
rebellious
conflictsWith enforced mourning
traditional social codes
costumeSymbol green dress
createdBy Federico García Lorca NERFINISHED
createdInYear 1936 (year play was written)
deathInNarrative suicide
drivesPlotElement climactic tragedy
family conflict
familyName none stated
fictionalLocation rural Andalusia
firstPerformanceWork The House of Bernarda Alba (premiered 1945, posthumous) NERFINISHED
gender female
givenName Adela NERFINISHED
hasMother Bernarda Alba NERFINISHED
hasSister Amelia NERFINISHED
Angustias NERFINISHED
Magdalena NERFINISHED
Martirio NERFINISHED
inLoveWith Pepe el Romano NERFINISHED
language Spanish (original dialogue)
literaryMovementContext 20th-century Spanish drama
narrativeRole protagonist
tragic heroine
nationality Spanish (fictional)
opposes Bernarda Alba NERFINISHED
Bernarda’s strict mourning rules
positionInFamily youngest daughter
romanticRival Angustias NERFINISHED
symbolizes freedom
rebellion against patriarchy
sexual liberation
youthful vitality
timePeriodOfSetting early 20th century Spain

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