quotes - A PROTEST AGAINST THE FEUDAL SYSTEM

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ballad in honour of Paco

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opening scene

quote:

despues de su muerte la gente saco un romance

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Paco rejects religion + military

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P being asked what he wants to be when he’s older

quote:

Cura?
— No, senor
— General?
— No senor, tampoco

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freedom of speech in the baths + carasol

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priest dissing women speaking too freely

quote:

No debian pelear ni ir al lavadero publico, donde las mujeres hablaban demasiado libremente

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Paco’s ideas to improve life

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after visiting the caves

quote:

Paco dijo que iba a avisar a los vecinos para que fueran a ver al enfermo y ayudar a su mujer

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P doing everything against MM teaching

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P starting to distance himself from religion

quote:

No solo iba sin cuidado al lavadero y escuchaba los dialogos de las mozas, sino que a veces ellas le decian picardias y crudezas, y el respondia bravamente

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P rebels against civil guards

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confronted for being out past curfew

quote:

Paco echo mano a los fusiles de los guardias y se los quito

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revolution happening in Madrid

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talking at P’s wedding ab politics

quote:

parece que en Madrid van a darle la vuelta a la tortilla

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description of inherently hierarchical society

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P’s wedding

quote:

Sin darse cuenta habian ido situandose por jerarquias sociales.

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revolution starting to take hold

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shoemaker talking ab politics (scene after Paco’s wedding)

quote:

Su Majestad el rey va envidao y se lo lleva la trampa

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land reform organised

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Paco actioning his plans as new leader of town

quote:

Vamos a quitarle la hierba al duque

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laws for one and laws for others

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Paco + DV arguing ab land refors

quote:

hay leyes y leyes

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lower class destined to lose

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talking ab the land reforms in the carasol

quote:

Si el cantaro da en la piedra, o la piedra en el cantaro, mal para el cantaro

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fascist violence

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the day when the fascists take over

quote:

dejaron sus cuerpos en las cunetas

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ppl see MM with the oppressors

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town hall meeting

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viendo a MM y a don Valeriano sentados en lugares de honor, no sabian que pensar

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horse metaphor

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MM still waiting for the mass to start

quote:

una mula (represents P’s ideas of freedom - his legacy outlives him) ha entrado por alguna parte

el potro corria por el templo a su gusto

convencido el animal de que aquel no era su sitio