SIMILARITIES & DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE 2 LOVE-TRIANGLES IN "PUNISHMENT WITHOUT VENGEANCE:"
Alicia, it will be up to you to separate the following into 2 columns = similariaties and differences. This is merely "brainstorming:"
The Triangles: Casandra, Federico, Aurora
el Marqués Carlos, Aurora, Federico
1. note Federico appears in both triangles
2. sadness, distrust - between Casandra & Federico but also between Aurora & Federico
3. acceeding to the Duke's wishes - Federico pretends to do this in both triangles
4. reciprocal love - between Casandra & Federico & Carlos & Aurora
5. one-sided love - Aurora & Federico in both triantles
6. impossible love = Casandra & Federico and Aurora & Federico
7. unrequoited love - Federico & Aurora in both triantles
8. friendship - Casandra & Aurora and Carlos & Federico
9. discussing love with a servant - Casandra and Federico
10. jealousy - between Casandra & Federico and Aurora & Federico
11. killing - Federico kills Casandra and Carlos kills Federico
12. deceit - just about everywhere!
13. persuasion - Casandra tries to get Federico to marry Aurora and Federico tries to get Carlos to marry Aurora
14. trickery = Federico is tricked by the Duke and so is Carlos
15. suffering - just about everywhere!
16. treachery - that too~
17. doubt - Casandra doubts Federico's love and Federico doubts Aurora's
18. pretense - a great deal of that in both triangles
19. desire - Casandra & Federico, Aurora's desire first for Federico and then for Carlos, Carlos' desire for Aurora
20. vice - Casandra & Federico, but in those days NOT between cousins (Federico & Aurora)
21. sin - for Casandra & Federico to talk alone and for Carlos & Aurora to talk alone (in the garden) = 2 unmarried people without a due�ña was a "no-no" in those days
22. justice - Casandra & Federico are united in death, while Carlos & Aurora are united in life
DIFFERENCES:
1. In one triangle there are 2 women but in the other there are 2 men
2. In one triangle there are 2 that die but in the other, 2 live
3. requoited love (reciprocal) in one triangle and unrequoited in another (yet again, there is reciprocal love in both)
Hopefully I won't have to reread that play one more time!
Sra
thank you so much, after this I have to get ready for the next play to read playboy of seville.
Aha! Keep me apprised of what you are going to read, and I'll try to keep up with you! Of course, I've read all these in Spanish and have no idea what the English translation looks like! You DO mean "El Burlador de Sevilla" by Tirso de Molina? Because my niece was studying in Sevilla, I spent considerable time there.
Sra
Because of the scene in the church yard, my classes read this for Hallowe'en!
Sra
To summarize the similarities and differences between the two love triangles in "Punishment without Vengeance":
Similarities:
1. Federico appears in both triangles.
2. There is sadness and distrust between Casandra & Federico and also between Aurora & Federico.
3. Federico pretends to accede to the Duke's wishes in both triangles.
4. Reciprocal love exists between Casandra & Federico and Carlos & Aurora in both triangles.
5. Aurora's love for Federico is one-sided in both triangles.
6. Both triangles depict impossible love: Casandra & Federico and Aurora & Federico.
7. Unrequited love is present between Federico & Aurora in both triangles.
8. There is friendship between Casandra & Aurora and Carlos & Federico in both triangles.
9. Both Casandra and Federico discuss love with a servant.
10. Jealousy exists between Casandra & Federico and Aurora & Federico.
11. There is killing in both triangles: Federico kills Casandra and Carlos kills Federico.
12. Deceit is prevalent in both triangles.
13. There is persuasion from Casandra to get Federico to marry Aurora and from Federico to get Carlos to marry Aurora.
14. Trickery is used on Federico by the Duke and on Carlos as well.
15. Suffering is experienced by various characters in both triangles.
16. Treachery is evident in both triangles.
17. Doubt arises in both triangles: Casandra doubts Federico's love, and Federico doubts Aurora's.
18. Pretense is a significant factor in both triangles.
19. Characters experience desire: Casandra & Federico, Aurora's desire for Federico and later for Carlos, and Carlos' desire for Aurora.
20. There is vice present between Casandra & Federico, but in that time period, it was not seen as vice between cousins (Federico & Aurora).
21. Certain acts are considered sinful in those times, such as Casandra & Federico talking alone and Carlos & Aurora talking alone in the garden.
22. In terms of justice, Casandra & Federico are united in death, while Carlos & Aurora are united in life.
Differences:
1. In one triangle, there are two women, while in the other there are two men.
2. In one triangle, two characters die, whereas in the other, two characters survive.
3. Reciprocal love is present in one triangle, whereas unrequited love exists in the other (although there is still reciprocal love in both).
By identifying these similarities and differences, you have gained a comprehensive understanding of the two love triangles in "Punishment without Vengeance." Well done!