LCDBA Quotes Flashcards
1
Q
¡Silencio!
A
Bernarda - First word of the play, immediately demonstrates her tyrannical way of managing the household
2
Q
Menos gritos y mas obras
A
Bernarda - Emphasises authoritarian leadership style
3
Q
Aqui se hace lo que yo mando
A
Bernarda - Establishing her authority, dealing with rebellious attitudes of her daughters
4
Q
Hilo y aguja para las hembras. Latigo y mula para el varon
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Bernarda - Discussing gender stereotypes typical of the time period
5
Q
Los pobres son como los animales
A
Bernarda - Reinforces social divide within the class system of the time. Also demonstrates Bernarda’s exaggerated idea of her own social class, showing that she thinks more highly of herself than in reality
