ia_2010_evans_a

=Plan of the Investigation (100-150 Words) Tips]=

 This investigation will focus on the novel, ‘Homage to Catalonia’ by George Orwell and whether it is useful to a historian studying the reasons for Franco’s victory in the Spanish Civil War. I will analyses and assess the values and limitations of the novel, in contrast with other sources, such as Pablo Picasso’s painting ‘Guernica’, Ken Loach’s film ‘Land and Freedom’ which is based on ‘Homage to Catalonia’. I will also use factual books such as ‘The Spanish Civil War’ by Patricia Knight and another book, with the same title, by Andrew Forrest. In the past, I have read the novel ‘Birdsong’ by Sebastien Faulks which contains scenes that were taken from true events. It had made me wonder to what extent authors write truthfully or biased. I chose to investigate into ‘Homage to Catalonia’ to analyse to what extend Orwell is biased. Moreover, the civil war relates to my hometown of Toulouse. There where ‘ 200 000 [people who] found refuge’ [1] in Toulouse and the Spanish culture still has a strong influence today. Regarding the analysis, it will be broken down into 3 sections; · Historical context and its significance, · Orwell’s views on the Republican’s defeat, · Compare this with 2 different interpretations of the Republican’s defeat, 1. The Committee of Non-Intervention, 2. Franco’s strong leadership. All sections will be supported by the novel and other sources.
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[1] []. Retrieved 3rd November 2009