Comments on: Lorca’s The Song of the Barren Orange Tree http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2007/03/lorcas-the-song-of-the-barren-orange-tree/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:40:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Steve http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2007/03/lorcas-the-song-of-the-barren-orange-tree/#comment-18322 Steve Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:50:54 +0000 http://pf/harriet/?p=55#comment-18322 I interpreted this as a gay man coming to terms with his sexuality and being seen as wrong and unnatural, which I think is fitting considering we now know Lorca was homosexual and in love with Salvadaor Dali - he wants the shadow he is casting to the world to be cut off, so he cannot see what society is reflecting back to him, and also, if the shadow isn't there, he perhaps doesn't have to come to terms with the reality of his situation. He knows what is deep inside of him - his innate orientation is there, in his blindspot, but the shadow makes it real and opens him up to judgement. I think it's quite possibly one of Lorca's best. I interpreted this as a gay man coming to terms with his sexuality and being seen as wrong and unnatural, which I think is fitting considering we now know Lorca was homosexual and in love with Salvadaor Dali – he wants the shadow he is casting to the world to be cut off, so he cannot see what society is reflecting back to him, and also, if the shadow isn’t there, he perhaps doesn’t have to come to terms with the reality of his situation. He knows what is deep inside of him – his innate orientation is there, in his blindspot, but the shadow makes it real and opens him up to judgement. I think it’s quite possibly one of Lorca’s best.
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]]> By: Tree Planter http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2007/03/lorcas-the-song-of-the-barren-orange-tree/#comment-72 Tree Planter Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:34:48 +0000 http://pf/harriet/?p=55#comment-72 This is a great blog! and yes planting trees is very important for the future of the planet. Keep up the good work! This is a great blog! and yes planting trees is very important for the future of the planet. Keep up the good work!
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