Journal #7

I think the youth in the play is included to show the innocence within them. Many of the them, such as the girls, are talking about how the "bride is awakening" and everything (the bride, setting, situation, etc.) looks so beautiful with flowers everywhere. Seeing them singing or talking in a poetic manner, along with being in a happy mood, we can see that these young people are expecting the ideal outcome that society has created. The bride stays in love with the bridegroom and they live happily ever after. However, knowing what eventually happens, we see that everything did not happen as expected. The youth creates the high expectancy of an ideal outcome, making the reader want to believe it as well. Later, during the ceremony, the young girls talk to the bride and while the girls are excited about the pin and marriage, the bride, referring to marriage, says "This step is one that costs you dearly" (69). Also, because they are young, they may not have experienced many of the tragic experiences many of the other characters have experienced. Some of the characters, such as the bride, seem to have a dark, gloomy outlook on life, but these young people are shown as very happy and lively, putting them in stark contrast.