Adela

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Adela is the rebellious youngest daughter in Federico García Lorca’s play "The House of Bernarda Alba," whose defiance against her oppressive mother drives the tragedy.

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Adela canonical 14

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
theatrical character
appearsIn The House of Bernarda Alba
associatedColor green
associatedWith heat and summer atmosphere in the play
causeOfDeathContext despair over Pepe el Romano and loss of freedom
centralThemeRelation female desire
honor and reputation
individual freedom vs social norms
oppression
characterTrait defiant
impulsive
passionate
rebellious
conflictsWith enforced mourning
traditional social codes
costumeSymbol green dress
createdBy Federico García Lorca
createdInYear 1936 (year play was written)
deathInNarrative suicide
drivesPlotElement climactic tragedy
family conflict
familyName none stated
fictionalLocation rural Andalusia
firstPerformanceWork The House of Bernarda Alba (premiered 1945, posthumous)
gender female
givenName Adela
hasMother Bernarda Alba
hasSister Amelia
Angustias
Magdalena
Martirio
inLoveWith Pepe el Romano
language Spanish (original dialogue)
literaryMovementContext 20th-century Spanish drama
narrativeRole protagonist
tragic heroine
nationality Spanish (fictional)
opposes Bernarda Alba
Bernarda’s strict mourning rules
positionInFamily youngest daughter
romanticRival Angustias
symbolizes freedom
rebellion against patriarchy
sexual liberation
youthful vitality
timePeriodOfSetting early 20th century Spain

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Adèle derivedFrom Adela
Gerloc-Adela givenName Adela
Adelia isVariantOf Adela
Adelia isRelatedTo Adela
Adelia sharesRootWith Adela
Bernarda Alba hasDaughter Adela
Amelia hasSister Adela
Martirio hasSister Adela
Martirio romanticRival Adela
Martirio conflictWith Adela
Adela givenName Adela