Fuente Ovejuna- Honor and the relationship between personal integrity vs rule of law

Must read and cite the play to complete this essay- n Lope de Vega’s Fuente Ovejuna, members of the nobility abuse their power to satisfy their desires, requiring lesser-ranked people to organize against them. The play contributes to the exploration of the central theme of honor by questioning the relationship between personal integrity and the rule of law. When may servants rise against their master? Is it ever allowable for peasants to overthrow their lord? What obligations do these groups have toward each other? How is honor represented in the script, both for the nobility and the peasants?