When reading House of Trials, I noticed a few patterns. If I had to say what I thought comedias were just by reading this play, I would say that some of its conventions include love and breaking the fourth wall.
There is a bundle of confusion on who loves who and who knows who. There is a thick concentration on relationships and how these characters connect. We find out Dona Ana is trying to get away from Don Juan and really loves Don Carlos, who elopes with Dona Leonor, who Dona Ana's brother, Don Pedro, wants to marry...and so on...which all starts with Dona Pedro plotting to win over Dona Leonor hand in marriage. (Breath.) It all seems to revolve around love or the fight satisfy love.
Many times, the characters break the fourth wall and include the audience in on their side thoughts. It's as if the characters are speaking to us for our sympathy or understanding. For example, Celia says aside, "It's a good thing I heard about this now, because I've hidden Don Juan in her room." She already knows this, of course, but she says it aside to inform the audience. Also for sympathy, we hear Dona Ana say, "Oh God! What is this I hear? The same man I idolize is in love with Leonor." We hear several of their thoughts to inform us of their true feelings and plots.
I just want to know why everyone in this play had to have practically the same name.
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