Journal #6- Blood Wedding

Three of the characters in  Blood Wedding show definite signs of misery throughout the play. The mother expresses her sorrow over the loss of her husband and eldest son, constantly bringing the subject up in conversation, as well as mentioning how terrible knives and the Felixes are. She can never just feel joyous about the occasion of her son's wedding because she cannot let go of her sorrowful past. The Bride appears to be miserable,  terribly upset that she is going to marry someone that she does not love.  She shows disinterest in any and every aspect regarding her upcoming wedding. In fact she even acts defensively, telling people to leave her alone when they question her about her evident displeasure. Leonardo also shows misery, pained at the prospect of the Bride getting married to another man even though Leonardo still has feelings for her.  Through his interactions with his family, this pain and sorrow is highlighted. He is short and condescending towards his wife and mother-in-law, especially when questioned about his horse, and his past relationship with the bride. The mother longs to have her husband and son back, but probably more so, she wants the Felix family to pay for what they have done to hers in blood. Close friends and family keep her from following through with this terrible deed, by talking some sense into her, telling her not to dwell on the past. The Bride desires are complicated but understandable to some measure. She wants Leonardo to leave her alone, not because she does not have feelings for him, but rather she knows that she becomes vulnerable to his charm and that it is not right for him, a married man, or her, a soon-to-be wife, to be partaking in such behavior. She cannot follow through with her urge to shun Leonardo because of the trance-like affect he has on her, leaving her obedient to a fault with no logical justification as to why she is acting that way. She also does not want to get married to the Bridegroom because she does not have intimate feelings for him. She doesn't follow through with this desire because she knows that it is too late to back out now without causing a scene. She also feels pressure from those around her, that she is expected to marry this well-to-do man with a good reputation and clean slate. Leonardo wants to be with the Bride because he still has passionate feelings towards her. He feels a restriction in pursing his desire because of the fact that he is married, however he does finally steal her away and attempt to run away with her. In the end the one thing that stops Leonardo cold, is when he and the Bridegroom stab each other, ending their lives.