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Thursday, February 25, 2010

Sender

I am surprised that Sender’s Requiem por un campesino español has such a black and white picture of the events that took place during the struggle between Nationalists and Republicans. I think he demonstrates very well how much the farmers and leftists struggled during this time. However, I feel he has a very narrow view of the situation. I think the story could’ve been made more complicated and more reflective of the time period if he had chosen to include a more sympathetic view of the right-wing government as well. I am sure that not all of the attacks were against the Republicans. They probably answered just as severely and violently against the Nationalists. I think that the story may have been a more respectable representation of the actual tension if he had chosen to tell both sides of the story. It definitely would have been possible for Sender to show the Nationalist’s struggles while still demonstrating his opinion in favor of the leftists.

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