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A study of how far societal pressures are central to the main plots of ‘Blood Wedding’ and ‘Chronicle of a Death Foretold’.
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English A1 Standard Level World Literature Naomi Kerr-Shaw A study of how far societal pressures are central to the main plots of 'Blood Wedding' and 'Chronicle of a Death Foretold'. Societal conventions and how they shape people's lives are base themes in Marquez's novella 'Chronicle of a Death Foretold' and Lorca's play 'Blood Wedding'. They both show how society's prejudices compel individuals to undergo acts they may not have done otherwise. The honour code is an extremely important factor in both of these works, in general it defines how men and women should live, it means that if a women's honour, in this case her virginity, is taken, then that women's family has the right and duty to seek revenge. The treatment and expectations of women in the respective societies is also dealt with in these work. Religion often plays a large part in determining people's opinions and so would be...
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