otions reflect the emotions of the rest of the younger women in the household and the feeling of being behind bars is mutually shared. It is evident when Maria tells Bernarda," I don't want to see these single women, foaming at the mouth for marriage, their hearts turning to dust." Maria also had told the daughters, "You don't need anything of mine, not my rings, and not my black moiré dress, because none of you will ever be married. Not one!" This quotation predicts the future, the future of their supposed future isolation from society and societal connections that the daughters will all grieve from. The incidental insinuation to walls and doors highlights the alienation and suppression in the household. The walls and doors additionally stress the emotional isolation between all the women in the household,
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