An analysis of the historical context of Spanish stories, "The Time of the Doves" by Merce Rodoreda and "The Family of Pascual Duarte" by Camilo Jose Cela.
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Abstract The paper describes how "The Time of the Doves" conveys Spanish society as a hard working but politically divided people during the early 20th century while "The Family of Pascual Duarte" paints a dimmer picture of Spanish life as showcased by the lowest member of society remembering his crimes. The paper identifies the differences and similarities both between these two novels. The paper concludes that these two detailed stories come together to create a fictionally written, yet historically accurate, picture of the struggles and confusion of the Spanish people's identity during this time.
From the Paper "The Time of the Doves is a novel that deals with the heartbreak and disappointment of a young Spanish woman's life before, during, and after the Spanish Civil War. This average woman, named Natalia begins her life working a classically romantic Spanish job in a pastry bakery in the beautiful cit of Barcelona. Soon she meets a charming but strange man and marries him quickly there after. Their life together is simple but honest as they struggle to survive as a family living within the beautiful but politically divided city of Barcelona. This story embodies a great amount of Spanish culture dealing with a cross between life being rich versus life being almost unbearable."
Abstract Focuses on two women: Eve Duarte Person, or "Evita," the wife of President Juan Person and Argentina's most famous woman, and Dona Maria Roldan, a prominent female supporter of Peron and member of the Laborista Party.
From the Paper "This paper is a discussion of the female ideal in Argentine society in the middle of the twentieth century and the ways in which this ideal was complicated by class issues, focusing on selected quotes from two of that society's more prominent women...."
Abstract Ernesto "Che" Guevara, the international revolutionary, and Eva "Evita" Peron, Argentina's influential First Lady during Juan Peron's first term as President, are perhaps the most recognizable Argentines of the 20th century. Che's bearded, beret-wearing image leaps out at every protest demonstration, whether it is a sit-in for higher wages, a walk for the cause of peace, or a fiery protest against international trade talks, while Eva Peron has become an unofficial saint in the country of her birth, apart from being the subject of theatrical musicals and a Hollywood movie. This essay compares and contrasts the lives and times of these two enduring icons whose legacies transcend borders and generations.
From the Paper "The early lives of Che and Eva are a study in contrast. Ernesto was born in a middle class family and received his early education from his mother and a father from whom he inherited revolutionary literature and a hatred of the "left fascist" dictatorship that existed at the time in Argentina, "capitalist oligarchy" and the pervasive influence of ?American imperialism.? Ernesto, however, is not known to have indulged in student politics in his early life and concentrated instead on becoming a doctor by pursuing his medical studies at the Buenos Aires University. His initial interest in medicine was focused on understanding his own infliction of Asthma that later branched off into study of leprosy?the first indication the young doctor was concerned about the sufferings of the poor and the suffering. (Hyams)"
