Journal #6- Blood Wedding

Youth plays a big role in this scene. With the Bride, her youth is slipping away as she is about to marry the groom. One of the guests made a comment "Today a maiden, tomorrow a woman" This helps us understand why the Bride is frustrated with her being forced into the institution of marriage, because she will lose her youth in the process. This can tie into the theme of time in the play, because it is running out at the same time that she is losing her youth. Also, I see youth in the guests and other characters in this play. They pretend to act as the bride and groom around the Bride, almost intensifying the loss of youth in this scene. Finally, the Maid shows youthful tones in her poems and songs. There are references to flowers especially, which also link into the theme of fertility because the Bride (who is suppose to have children soon) is still young, but no longer will be as youthful as she wishes because she'll be tied down in her marriage to her groom. It is almost as if Lorca is secretly saying that youth is wasted when one gets married because the Bride is no longer care-free, but instead must be tied down to duty and obligation.