A tragic play full of symbolism, Blood Wedding tells the story of a family destroyed by violence and a love destroyed by lies. Just after marrying the Groom, the Bride runs off with Felix, her former lover, who is now married with a child. A search party is sent after them. Taking the form of an old beggar woman, Death leads the Groom to Felix and the Bride, and both the Groom and Felix die. The Bride returns to the town, her dress covered in the blood of both men.
The Member of the Wedding follows the story of Frankie Addams, a 12-year-old girl living in the South in the midst of WWII. She becomes obsessed with her brother Jarvis' impending marriage, so much so that she convinces herself that the pair will bring her on their honeymoon. Her summer of delusion runs parallel to a time of change for Frankie, as she makes the difficult transition from child to teenager. This poignant coming-of-age novel explores the loss of innocence and how people are confined by the rules of society.
The chosen title Blood Wedding automatically tells the reader and audience about the story before a page is turned They can tell the principle themes from the very start and these are love death and a hint of tragedy but how far is the title Blood Wedding a paradox A paradox being a contradicting statement where blood can be looked upon meaning death and violence and wedding having a more peaceful connotation of two people uniting together However the two words on their own can be explored to h
T he year is 1775 and social ills plague both France and England Jerry Cruncher an odd job man who works for Tellsons Bank stops the Dover mail coach with an urgent message for Jarvis Lorry The message instructs Lorry to wait at Dover for a young woman and Lorry responds with the cryptic words Recalled to Life At Dover Lorry is met by Lucie Manette a young orphan whose father a once eminent doctor whom she supposed dead has been discovered in France Lorry escorts Lucie to Paris where they meet
A View From The Bridge Questions and Answers Eddie has rather strict old world notions of decorum Find some evidence to support this How does traditional cultural values come into conflict with modern values in the play In the play Miller explores both written and unwritten laws Make 2 lists under these headings to see how many you can come up with The conditions difficulties faced by migrants are explored in this play What are they In what ways are physical emotional personal conflict explored