Don Juan Tenorio

In contrast, an example of a romantic Spanish text would be this play by Zorrilla, in which Don Juan is saved by the love of Dona Ines after repenting for his actions, and also, the final scene/act is outside of logic and reason, as the statues to commemorate dead figures come to life (el comandador sp?) and they have a grotesque last dinner. As for the form, this is also reflected in the verse used in the play and the passage of time; in Si de las ninas, very little time passes. In DJ, 5 years pass as DJ is exiled and then returns home.
---However, it is questionable if he is really saved, it is an open ending. His repentance seems to be so last minute as to be only to save his own ass, a death-bed confession that seems to lack any sense of real apology. His acts throughout the play do not fit with his final words; is he just playing us and Dona Ines?


Romanticism: Imagination over reason, emotion over logic, intuition over science. Focus on individual