How are patriarchal and class systems presented in García Lorca's "La casa de Bernarda Alba"? In the 20th century, women found it difficult to express who they were in a patriarchal system that generally refused to let them choose. However, many women have spoken out and exposed in public the conditions they face. One writer who wrote on these topics was Federico Garcia Lorca. He wrote about one of the serious topics of the time about patriarchy in Spain and the way classes were handled. An example to show how class systems were portrayed was from his play entitled "La casa de bernarda alba" by Garcia Lorca. In the play there are various characters who have significance in patriarchal systems and their role as it focuses on the events of a house in Andalusia during a period of mourning. In this essay we will discuss how patriarchal and class systems were presented through the various characters in the novel, who represented the different types of people living in Spain at the time. Over the course of the show, we see various scenarios that test class systems. which races in Spain. At the beginning of the first act, we see Ponica following orders to Criada, as if she were the one running the house. However, if Bernada was there, he knew he wouldn't let her get away. "The bad sea! The pain of the club hurts the eyes!" (Act 1, page 48). This indicates how violent and domineering Bernada can be. Bernarda thinks of the poor as mean people and seems to be passionate only about material things. According to the class system in Spain, the higher up in society you are compared to the one you find yourself in, the more power you tend to have over others. Even though both Ponica and Criada are both maids, Poncia would be h... in the center of the card... in society. The extent of Lorca's tragedy expresses the denial of their freedom. Lorca does a good job of portraying a serious topic like patriarchal society and he does it in the one way he does best, which is his plays. He writes these plays during the Spanish Civil War as he is aware of the issues that pose a threat in that century. Bibliography Gabriele, JP Of Mothers and Freedom: Adela's Struggles for Selfhood in La casa de Bernarda Alba. Symposium, vol 47. No. 3. 188-199. 1998Galen,E. The house of Bernada Alba: Federico García Lorca. Claves De. Cycle. 2nd edition. Madrid: Spain. 21-52. 1996.García Lorca,F. Bernarda Alba's house. Alianza Editorial: García Lorca Library. Ed. M.Hernádez. Madrid: Spain. 2008.