Etiqueta: Society
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The governor (La gobernadora)
It depicts the life in the Spanish villages during the Restoration (1900). The domination exerted by the few, the dignitaries, contrasts with the people’s knowhow, who see, powerless, the control these men have over the political and public life of the commune. THEMES: Politics, Province Life, Power Struggle, Fighting the System, Frustration, Corruption, Deceit,…
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Immaculate in Grieve (La Inmaculada de los Dolores)
A young girl, after the death of her fiancé, feels the necessity of mourning as if the wedding had actually taken place. For this same reason, everyone calls her "the Immaculate in Grieve". The young girl continues to live in her former fiancé’s parents’ house, and is protected by them. In the end, the young…
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Letters from women (Cartas de mujeres)
The story is about a real encounter with “portraits”, women from different social stratus with a common denominator: the explosive fight for a chimera, love. THEMES: Passion, Love, Friendship, Society, Social Class GENRE: Drama RELEVANT FACTS: With this story, Benavente makes an homage to women, portraying the different social and sentimental situations in…
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Pin pricks (Alfilerazos)
Remigio and his young wife have to emigrate from their country due to poverty. In the destination country, after great calamities and the loss of their children, they manage to make a fortune. They return to their village when they are older to invest their money into social and philanthropic works. But the generosity of…
