1. Which characters appear to be miserable in the play and why? When and how do the characters express their misery? What do the characters desire and what stops them from going after what each desires?
To me, the two characters that appear to be miserable are Leonardo and the Bride. Leonardo is unhappy because he seems to be unhappy in his current marriage, "One thing I know: I've already been tossed aside" (57)! Leonardo also appears to desire the Bride, "They ran away! She and Leonardo! On the horse" (76)! Being in an unhappy marriage and desiring a woman who is already engaged could very easily make a man miserable. The Bride seems to be unhappy because she has an internal struggle taking place within her. The Bride claims that she "loves" the Bridegroom, however it is apparent through the way the Bride acts that she is not certain whether she wants Leonardo or the Bridegroom (41). Having to make such a difficult decision as this one, especially on your wedding day would make anyone miserable. The Bride and Leonardo are not stopped from going after what each of them desire because they, "rode off in each other's arms, like a bolt of lightning" (76)! However, the thing that possibly made them stop and think was the upcoming wedding, and for the Bride, her Bridegroom.
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