“[family] Blood, [oppressive] Wedding”
The characters in this tale represent pre-existing cultural norms. The most outstanding element being the role that love plays in marriage. Today that is generally unquestioned, because under most circumstances two individuals marry because they are in love and wish to keep caring for one another. In Blood Wedding, family financial and social status are the deciding factors. The characters are placed in a situation where their marriage hasn’t outwardly been arranged, but they are joining for their families and not themselves. Their relations will both benefit financially from the wedding and retain their status.
But, of course, to spice up the story, the bride would have a completely different ceremony had culture given her the right to a say in the matter. To make circumstances more difficult, her love is unable to wed because of he and his family’s status. Her decision to challenge the cultural norm in this fashion is outrageous to all others. They do not even respect her feelings of love, instead it is about the bride not respecting her family. This hasn’t necessarily disappeared along with the past, however.
The current existence of problems arising due to social status has not vanished either. It is less dominating though, as the idea of romance and love are now held higher in most eyes. But, to deny that dollar signs can be seen in some other eyes would be naïve. A world thought of as existing otherwise is almost inconceivable. If these norms were violated (and human tendencies were somehow altered), Anna Nicole wouldn’t have made off so well and my roommate could drag Justin Timberlake down the aisle just like she’s always wanted.
When I think about the comparison between our reading and reality it is sad that some thing never fully change; but on the other hand, that vision is just mad!
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