Symbolism and Oppression in Lorca's The House of Bernarda Alba
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Key Metaphors in The House of Bernarda Alba
The Liberating Power of Water
The metaphor used in this work is water as a liberator. In the same way that a thirsty person leaves their current place to search for water, we hope that Bernarda's daughters will be released from the prison in which they are held and can be free. This simile is found mainly in the words of Adela – the youngest and most dreaming of the five sisters – repeatedly.
Shooting Stars: A Fleeting Escape
We also find the desire for freedom symbolized by the shooting stars that appear at the end of the play. Tired of spending all eternity held in the same place, they decide to move, even if it means burning out. It is again Adela who introduces us to this dream of escape.