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=Evaluation of Sources (250-400 words) Tips]=

** Source 1 –  ** In terms of __purpose__, this source is __valuable__ as states correctly what accompanied the wave of revolution. This source can be supported by Patricia Knight, a respected historian. Orwell states that collectivization was implamented by the ‘Spanish working class’ which is correct as collectivization was ‘owned and controlled by the [Spanish] workforce’ [1]. Furthermore, Orwell states that factories were seized which is supported by Knight’s evidence that ‘2,000 factories and retail businesses were collectivised’ [2]. It can be seen from this source that the ‘adventurous social experiment derived mainly from anarchist ideas’ [3] as Orwell states that Anarchists and Socialists ‘were the backbone of the resistance’. With regards to the __origin__, this was written ‘less than seven months’ [4] after George Orwell’s experiences in Spain. It can be assumed that what was written was therefore reliable as there was a short time span between his experience and Orwell writing them on paper. In terms of purpose, the source is __limited__ as it is biased. It states that the Daily Mail represented ‘//Franco as a patriot delivering his country from hoards of fiendish ‘Reds’.// The use of the inverted commas indicates sarcasm as Orwell notes how the Daily Mail has assumed the situation and presumed that Franco is a ‘good’ patriot. With regards to the __origin__, Orwell’s account of events can be seen as __narrow-minded__. He has glorified his experiences of the events and can even been seen as obsessive about portraying his political views. He has written ‘Animal Farm’, ‘1984’ and ‘Down and Out in Paris and London’ which are all texts that highlight Orwell’s distaste for totalitarianism.  ** Source 2 – [Appendix B]  ** In terms of __purpose__, this source is __valuable__ as it illustrates effects of the Guernica bombing that occurred on April 26Th 1937. It is a ‘ testament to the horrors of Fascism ’ [5]. Pablo Picasso painting was based on ‘modern technology’ [6] for the Paris Exposition. The purpose of this source is to emphasize the outcome of war and the modern technology of today; the effects of the weapons of mass destruction. With regards to the __origin__, it is __valuable__ as the painting was painted in 1937. It was painted in the ‘ first two months of the international teaching campaign in April-June of 1937’ [7]. This means that it was painted after the events of the Guernica Massacre. Therefore it can be assumed that Picasso did indeed use the events as inspiration for this painting. In terms of __purpose__, there are some __limitations__. It is only the public that has understood Picasso’s painting to be a representation of the events of Guernica as it is rather a symbolic painting of tragedy and suffering of war, in general. This is because Picasso’s scene is set at night, when Guernica occurred in the day time Also, it can be said that the public was only trying to find a link between Picasso’s painting and a historical event. Picasso once said that ‘it isn’t up to the painter to define the symbols. Otherwise it would be better if he wrote them out in so many words! The public who look at the picture must interpret the symbols as they understand them.’ [8] The deliberate act to transform the sufferings of the Guernica bombing creates means that this piece does not act as a document of truth but rather a sympathetic portrayal of the events. With regards to the __origin__, it can be said that the Guernica painting was a propaganda piece for the Paris Exhibition. Picasso once stated that “ in ... Guernica, and in all my recent works of art, I clearly express my abhorrence of the military class which has sunk Spain in an ocean of pain and death.” [9] Therefore it has __limitations__ as this painting undoubtedly portrays Picasso’s own political views and sympathy towards the Republicans. Moreover, Picasso insisted that the work of art should not return to Spain until Franco’s regime was overthrown. .
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[1] Patricia Knight, 1998, The Spanish Civil War, (ISBN. 0-340-70137-4) page 46 [2] IBID [3] IBID [4] George Orwell, 1938, Homage to Catalonia, page 2 [5] []    Retrieved October 8, 2009: [6]  []  Retrieved October 8, 2009 [7] []    Retrieved October 8, 2009: [8] []   Retrieved October 8, 2009: [9] Pablo Picasso speaking in 1937 

[1] Patricia Knight, 1998, The Spanish Civil War, (ISBN. 0-340-70137-4) page 46 [2] IBID page 46 [3] IBID page 46 [4]  George Orwell, 1938, Homage to Catalonia, page 2 [5]  [] Retrieved October 8, 2009: [6]  [] Retrieved October 8, 2009:  [7] [] Retrieved October 8, 2009: [8]  [] Retrieved October 8, 2009: [9] Pablo Picasso speaking in 1937

[1] Patricia Knight, 1998, The Spanish Civil War, (ISBN. 0-340-70137-4) page 46 [2] **Patricia Knight, 1998, The Spanish Civil War, (ISBN. 0-340-70137-4) page 46 ** [3] **Patricia Knight, 1998, The Spanish Civil War, (ISBN. 0-340-70137-4) page 46 ** [4] George Orwell, 1938, Homage to Catalonia, page 2 [5] []

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