ke with Bernarda is given by Poncia, "Tyrant over everyone around her. She's perfectly capable of sitting on your heart and watching you die for a whole year without turning off that cold little smile she wears on her wicked face." She also says, "One of these days I'll lock myself up in a room with her and spit inm her face-a whole year. 'Bernarda, here's for that and the other!'"Everything that goes on throughout the course of this play is completely serious. There isn't a comedic moment, unless you're laughing out of jest. Right from the start you get the image of what a horrible person is and how awful she makes her daughters lives. The main subject is made very clear from the beginning; the tragedy of being a female in Spain in the early parts of the 20th century. The play is told from a neutral standpoint, not necassarily from anyon'e point of view, but more like you're there watching it unfold. If it favored anyone though I would say it's the Poncia, she is the only character that you get to see all sides of. You hear her talk candidly about her feelings, which makes her the most real character to the reader. The reader never really gets to know more than one side of Bernarda. We see her when she's yelling and screaming and raising hell, and that's it. The reader is left to believe that she has only one side, which may be true, but takes away any chance we may have towards generating positive feelings for her.One aspect of the writing of this play that stood out in particular was that it never took sides. I've discussed this play before, and I've never spoken to anyone who didn't absolutely hate Bernarda and sympathise with Adela. However, the play itself doesn't take a side. The story unfolds in a very neutral and unbiased manner. We see things happen and get to make our choice as to who is the protagonist and who is the antagonist. I have no doubt in my mind that Lorca very well knew what he wanted the reader t...
