The Bride and Mother stand out to me as the most miserable characters in the play.
Bride's Misery
Throughout Act Two, she acts quite rude despite claims that everything around her is alright. A line that stood out to me was "They are dark clouds - an ill wind inside me. Who hasn't felt that?" (Lorca 41) A rather ominous line, as it suggests that something isn't right within the Bride's mind. Compared to the Bridegroom who seems rather shallow and just follows orders from his mother.
Mother's Misery
Ok, the mother really started to disturb me here. She's already been going on and on about death and hatred, but I think this line really put a new perspective on the depth of her sorrow and maybe even slight madness: "I got to see my son, he was lying in the middle of the street. I wet my hands with blood, and I licked them with my tongue. Because it was mine!" (61)
Well, to be honest, she seems quite happy about her son getting married, just not the people involved in it.
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