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The House Of Bernarda Alba Essay

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Mulder-Bakker, Anneke B., and Wogan-Browne, Jocelyn. Household, Women, and Christianities in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Turnhout, Belgium: Brepols, 2005.
Anneke Mulder-Bakker and Jocelyn Wogan-Browne illustrates the ancient family structure and gives an insight into women’s roles in Christianity. The text demonstrates that the typical medieval household is not egalitarian; instead, it enforces patriarchal norms. These standards are dictated by Christianity because the household structure contributes to church activities. Also, church defines and impacts the women’s role and their significant in civil law. Women are expected to follow a script, which limits their function and freedoms. The text illustrates that women’s were supposed …show more content…

Bernarda Alba’s devotion to Christianity makes her obsess with her daughters’ purity and reputation. Their entire life is molded to fit the Christian traditions, such as virginal chastity and marriage. The text analyses Bernarda’s motives and provides a logical explanation of her rules. It also examines symbolism in the play, allowing the reader to have a deeper understanding of how every detail plays a significant role. The essay dives into Bernarda’s beliefs and provides the root of her traditional views. The article connects with my research about how religious beliefs have affected the way women have been portrayed and forced to fit an unrealistic image of purity. The evidence in this essay demonstrates how a religious community can mold a matriarchal household to impose patriarchal views on to women. The composition indicates that such matriarchal atmosphere, a woman is obliged to spend her life preserving the man's world by remaining relentlessly subservient, enslaving herself to her hallowed master and following her

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