Carmen Et Militona (Texte & Dossier)

"Have you heard of Carmencita? It's me." Mérimée also calls her the Gypsy, the Bohemian, the witch... It's because she brings men to their feet, turns their heads, pierces their hearts. Gautier will make her reborn as a femme fatale in spite of herself, an angelic side of Carmen, under the name of Militona. Georges Bizet will have her sing "Love is a child of Bohemia, it has never known the law...". To convince yourself, look at Don José, the brigadier turned bandit after meeting Carmen's gaze. And you, beware of the beautiful Andalusian capable of subjugating you, without seeming to touch it! There are some readings that are more dangerous than others... The critical accompaniment on Carmen highlights the particular structure of the embedded narrative, and explains how the writer celebrates and reinvents the beautiful Andalusian woman and the bandit (themes that are the subject of a grouping of texts) and the commonplaces of Romantic Spain. A final stop on Militona focuses on the mechanisms of passion and fate, which find an echo in the spectacle of the bullfight. Short novels (19th century) recommended for ninth graders and upwards. Full text.