Journal #5 Examine how Lorca characterize the archetypes of the play. Does Lorca embrace or reject the archetype? What is the effect of the characterization?
I feel that Lorca embraces the archetype in the play. He embraces it by purposefully taking the names of the characters away except for Leonardo. This type of characterization, to me, de-individualizes the characters of the story. Names are usually partnered with originality and that is a crucial part of the human experience, so therefore by removing the names of the characters Lorca dehumanizes them. Except for Leonardo. The effect of this is that it forces the audience to focus more on Leonardo than the others. This results in more of a identification with Leonardo and it separates him from the other characters. Because of this Leonardo is seen as an outcast and the audience is more inclined to pity him but reject him at the same time. Due to Lorca's use of archetypes Lorca creates a separation between the major characters of the play.
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