Journal #7

I believe Lorca uses youth to portray multiple themes. He uses the youth as a way to contrast the ways of life between a child and an adult. For example, when Leonardo's baby is mentioned, it shows how different a child is from an adult. The baby cannot survive without the help of others and cannot make decisions for itself yet. Whereas, adults are opposites because they are expected to have full responsibility for their life. Therefore, Lorca is displaying that marriage concretes the fact that you are an adult and it officially marks the transformation from childhood to adulthood. Also, Lorca uses adulthood to show the power of choices and what you do has a profound impact on your life. I believe Lorca is against forcing marriage upon someone that does not want it because that marriage is not likely to work out. Additionally, enjoying ones childhood, up to a certain point, can be valuable because most of your life is spent being an adult. Lorca shows this through the Bride not wanting to get married to the Bridegroom. Lorca ultimately wants us to enjoy our youth while it lasts because they are some of the best years in our life.