Lorca Journal 1 and 2

Journal 1:  Read act I and write a journal discussing whether a character meets or rejects the archetype and examine one or two symbols.

Journal 2: Read act II - graded discussion tomorrow

Journal: write on one or a couple of the questions below.  Please keep in mind that all of the questions are open to discussion tomorrow, so you might want to jot down some notes about all of them.

1.   Which characters appear to be miserable in the play and why?  When and how do the characters express their misery?  What do the characters desire and what stops them from going after what each desires? 

 2.  When and how does Lorca break the fourth wall?  What is the effect of reminding the reader that the events on the stage are not real? 

3.  There are a variety of youths in the second act, why?  How does Lorca use the youths to affect the themes of the play?

4.  How does the set change between acts and what effect does the set have on the atmosphere?  

5.  Consider the cultural connections we discussed in class.  Where can you identify Lorca's social commentary in the play?  What does he suggest about the social issues?