Talk:La casa de Bernarda Alba
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I just put in a little piece about the plot of the play. If anyone has any additional historical information, please feel free to add it.
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[edit] help
I'm trying to find the very best translation of this play, without reading a hundred translations. Any ideas?
[edit] helppp people who speak spanish pleasee
la mujer tiene que luchar contra la tradición si quiere llevar una vida independiente.¿ves esto en el libro?
[edit] Name
Why should it be known by its English title? I see no reason for having the page name in English but then highlighting the Spanish name in the article. Kakashi-sensei 19:29, 15 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Inaccuracy
Bernarda does NOT mean bear, The play was written originally in Spanish, and the Spanish word for bear is "oso" which sounds nothing like Bernarda. Instead, her last name "Alba" means dawn -- ironic?
[edit] Inaccuracy Of The Previous Innacuracy
Actually Bernarda DOES mean bear; the suggestion comes not from the sound of the name but rather it is derived from Bernard, a name of French origin which means "Bold as a Bear" therefore Bernard-a would also suggest bear, whether in Spanish or in any other language.
[edit] Magdalena and Amelia
They're submissive, but I see Angustias as more so, contrary to the article. Don't wanna edit it unless someone else agrees.
[edit] Real story
Wasn't it based on some real news report? --Error 22:32, 7 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Different father
I don't remember well. Isn't one of the sisters from another mother or another father? --Error 22:42, 7 October 2006 (UTC)
I'm about to take a test over the book tomorrow - I'm studying in Spain and we've been looking at this piece for awhile now. Yes, I'm quite sure that one of the daughters is from another father, and points it out to Bernarda at one point (I believe she wanted to go outside for some reason, but I'll have to check). I've got a couple worksheets on the work; I'll try and post some recommendations for additional/different information when/if I have time. I've noticed that the symbolisms of the names are quite different here than what the study guide (Region de Murcia, 2a B) points out, for one thing. Milgex 23:42, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Same father
Where in the book does it say that one of the sisters is from another mother or father and there is only one mother!..who is Bernarda!
