Themed Quotes Flashcards
Machoism and Misogyny - The Captain makes Carmen take a wheelchair to the house, despite her protests that she is fine
Vidal: “Anda, hazlo por mí”
Machoism and Misogyny - The Captain belittles Carmen in front of the whole dinner table, simply for telling them the story of how they met
Vidal: “Perdonen a mi mujer, no ha visto much mundo saben…Cree que a todos nos interesan estas tonterías”
Machoism and Misogyny - The man still has a higher position in Ofelia’s fantasy world than the woman
Narrator: “y se dice que la princesa descendió al reino de su padre”
Division - The priest fills his plate at the dinner table whilst discussing rations
Priest: “si la gente es cuidadosa, sí”
Division - Ofelia faces the frog, which represents the greed and cruelty of the regime
Ofelia: “No te da verguenza estar aquí abajo comiéndote los bichitos y egorgando mientras el árbol se muere?”
Division - The Faun mentions the Pale Man’s banquet, which Ofelia is forbidden to eat from
Faun: “Veréis un lujoso banquete. No comáis ni bebáis absolutemente nada. Os va la vida en ello”
Violence - The Captain kills two innocent farmers who are out hunting rabbits
Son: “Mi capitán, mi padre es un hombre honrado”
Vidal: “Eso lo decido yo”
Violence - The Captain has no hesitation in using violence against Ofelia after Carmen dies, handliung her roughly after her and Mercedes are caught trying to escape
Vidal: “Desde cuándo lo has sabido, eh? Cuánto tiempo te habrás reído de mí? Hija de punta!
Violence - The Captain drags Ofelia out from under the bed, throwing the mandrake root into the fire depsite it being the only thing that is keeping her mother alive
Vidal: “ Que coño estas haciendo ahi abajo? Que coño de esto?”
Ofelia’s Character - Believes in fairy tales, even asking Mercedes if she does too
Ofelia: “Mercedes, tú crees que en las hadas?”
Ofelia’s Character - Remains brave when facing the toad under the tree
Ofelia: “Soy princesa Moanna y no te tengo miedo”
Ofelia’s Character - Openly defies Mercedes and refuses to acossiate with the Captain
Ofelia: “No es mi padre, el Capitán no es mi padre”
Mercedes’ Character - Warns Ofelia of the dangers of being outspoken in the regime
Mercedes: “Pues mi abuela decía que con los faunos hay que andarse con cuidado”
Mercedes’ Character - Takes Ofelia with her when she goes to join the rebsl in the mountains
Mercedes: “Ofelia, me voy esta noche”
Ofelia: “Llévame contigo por favor”
Mercedes’ Character - Attacks Vidal with a knife
Mercedes: “No se te occura tocar a la nina, no serás el primer cado que deguelle”
