Lorca uses many youthful characters in the second act (young men, young girls) to contrast the other characters in this act. The young characters are joyful, energetic, excited about the events in the second act. But other characters, such as the Bride and the Mother and the Wife and Leonardo, are the exact opposite. They are less exuberant about and less compliant with the wedding of the Bride and the Bridegroom. The Bridegroom goes along with the youth; He enters with the parade of young people in the first scene, and he exits with the young men in the second scene, showing that he is associated with their feelings, whereas the Bride resists and repels the young girls who try to help and laugh with her, showing her resistance to the happiness and excitement of the occasion. Similarly, the other older characters are much more anxious or unhappy throughout the second act. The exception to this would be the Maid, who is much older than the rest, but longs to dance and party with the young characters. The Bridegroom, though, flatters her and believes she should be included in the festivities. By doing this, he includes her in the youthful group, thus showing the contrast between the happy, content characters and the miserable characters in this play.
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