Lorca Journal #3

In Act 2 a lot of young men and women appear as minor characters in the scene of the wedding But they also serve a valuable purpose in determining the theme and overall message of the play. I think these minor characters serve as maybe a conscious to certain major characters in the play. I think they could serve as the conscious for the newly wed Bride and the Groom which some young men asked if they would go have a drink with them. I see they have an influence as to what the characters do and react somewhat. This lead me to believe that they could also serve as the chorus in Lorca's play. Since there is no publicly assigned chorus, some minor characters have to play the part. When the bride is in a room with some of the young girls they talk with each other and seem to ask a lot of questions and reveal that she sort of does not like the idea of marriage. The young men and women in the play play a role of changing the themes of the play by interacting with the main characters in a way that can influence decisions just like a chorus.