Blood Wedding Journal #1

Within the first act of Blood Wedding, many information can be found. The author, Federico Garcia Lorca, tends to use many symbols in his writing. The symbol that is strongly found in the first act is the vineyard. This idea keeps repeating throughout the act. The vineyard and vineyards in general are referred to by the characters/actors. The vineyards are referred to when the characters are speaking of wealth, and prosperity.

Neighbor: He finally bought the vineyard!

Mother: He was fortunate

Neighbor: And now he'll get married.

This excerpt does not say much, but it does however show that the vineyard has some connection to prosperity, happiness, and wealth. When the neighbor says that he has finally purchased it, shows how he has been debating it. When one debates a purchase, it is usually an expensive purchase. Marriage ties into the whole prosperity thing.

Mother: He would have found it. The three years he was married to me, he planted ten cherry trees- (she thinks back) The three walnuts by the mill, one whole vineyard and a plant called Jupiter, with blood-red flowers, but it died (28).

This shows the Bridegroom's mother thinking about the past and her late husband. She is remembering the happy times, by thinking about the various plants and beauty she owned, which includes the vineyard. It symbolizes a more prosperous and happier time for her.

Mother: [...] You are richer than I am. Your vineyards are worth a fortune. Each young vine a silver coin! (30)

Her statement here clearly relates the vineyard to wealth. She states that they are worth a lot, and each vine is a silver coin. By giving the vineyard a value, than simply stating that it is an object, shows how it is valuable, and symbolizes wealthiness. This man is rich, and has vineyards because is he wealthy. Lorca puts these sentences in to emphasize the importance of the vineyards in the text.