This ballad presents more than a very bizarre situation; it shows a great variety of themes that are deeper in meaning such as the competition between men and women, husband and wife and the battle of wills. When there is a relationship between two people of different genres, in most cases if not in all the cases, there is going to be a sense of competition. The man is going to try to defend his position in the relationship, to try of maintain his power; however, women like the one in this ballad are going to refuse and question that authority since they do not want to be treated like a carpet.
It is well known that the best person to marry with, it would be oneself. At the moment a person coexists with another one, it is for sure that there is going to be troubles, fights and discussions since not everybody has the same thoughts and feelings. The wills of one might not be the ones of the other person, and those differences are the key factor of the marriage’s struggles. And it is until one of them do what the other wants that the battle finishes. That is what happens in this ballad, neither of them wanted to bar the door and even they were exposed to certain dangers only because of proud.
By Alexia Brokke
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