Blood Wedding. Journal 1: Lit Techniques

One thing that really stuck out to me while reading this book was the symbolism. I feel like this author is uses a lot of it. Lorca uses it with things that occur in nature such as grapes. In one passage it is stated how the son wants to go eat some grapes, which is where his brother, I believe, was murdered. The mom is completely against this and goes on a rant about knives. I feel like knives are a recurring symbol throughout this play. In one line it states how kives shined in his eyes. I feel like this foreshadows him killing someone. Since the mom is completely terrified by knives and has been tramatized by what they have done, I feel like knives symbolize the evil in the world. But, not just any evil, an evil that isn't recognized straight out. This is because a knife you would think of to use to cut things such as grapes, and it is only when a twisted mind grabs ahold of one when they are used to harm.

Also, there is a lot of references to nature in this play. This could be interpreted as naturalism or it could be interpreted as symbols. I want to keep an eye on Lorca's use of possible symbols such as; horses, grapes and trees. Trees I feel are a symbol of health. Not only physical, but mental. It is only when the set is moved to a place with no trees when the chaos begins.