The House of Bernarda Alba

Discussion questions:

1. Wilkie and Hurt say that the stallion kicking against the walls of the house is "only one of the images of enclosure and imprisonment that dominate the play" (1987). Elaborate on other such images.
2. What message about the human condition apart from the gender roles does the play suggest?
3. What claims about gender roles are implicit in the play?
4. Should the daughters be viewed simply as a group, or does each one have distinguishing characteristics?

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