Blood Wedding

Lorca’s title in the original Spanish is Bodas de sangre, which suggests there is more than one wedding in the play. What weddings does Lorca refer to, and how do these complicate interpretations of the play?

Lorca largely removes Christianity in a play which aligns its sympathies with women who are victims and casualties of a patriarchal honor code. Does placing his drama in a pre-Christian Spain allow for a clearer examination of a male-dominated system? Why or why not?

The Mother and the Bride view the agency of women in different respects, yet each is conflicted with the position they assume. Compare and contrast their viewpoints and explain the contradictions each must overcome.