Francisco Franco’s death on November 20‚ 1975 ended an era of Authoritarian dictatorship and Fascism in Spain. However‚ even after his death‚ the question was where does Spain go from here? Moreover‚ the memory of the Spanish Civil War still resonated with lawmakers‚ political leaders‚ and citizens in Spain and exiles. The memories of the Second Republic’s downfall‚ the mass murder during and after the Civil War‚ and the Franco dictatorship had remained with Spain for decades. However‚ during the
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Gaite’s El cuarto de atrás and Rosa Montero’s Te trataré como a una reina. How do they influence identity (and specifically gender identity)? Carmen Martin Gaite and Rosa Montero are two female Spanish writers that grew up under the Francoist regime and who where part of the ‘feminist boom’ of Spanish writing that appeared in the ‘transition period’. They concentrated on those traditionally marginalised by society‚ particularly women. The themes concentrated on female issues such as motherhood
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C. Write a short paragraph in Spanish describing your typical day. In your paragraph‚ use 5 of the verbs included in the chart listed below. Make sure that you put these verbs in the yo form‚ as you will be talking about yourself. Remember there are 2 parts to this verb: the pronoun (me) and the verb in the yo form. Included in your paragraph should also be your responses to 3 of the questions listed below. Be sure that your responses are in complete Spanish sentences‚ and form a logical part
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that lingered throughout the house. Nonetheless‚ she was able to work around it because she knew that these Saturday mornings only came once a month. My father is a firefighter who is constantly sacrificing his life to better someone else’s. As a family‚ we knew the horrible tragedies that could happen to him or to anyone else working in the service. I learned to cherish every minute spent with my father‚ and learned how to cherish our relationship. With the turnout of events that occurred in
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Me llamo: Fecha: Unit 3 Mini project -> Presentación oral TASK: Describe in Spanish what you were like when you were a small child and draw/include a series of pictures that illustrate your sentences. A.Think about what you were like when you were a small child‚ what things you used to do‚ and what things you weren’t allowed to do. Then‚ complete the following sentences. 1.Cuando era niño(a)‚ era ___________________________ y ___________________ [adjectives]. 2. Yo jugaba con
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Hunter Casper Spanish-American War This essay will talk about the war between Spain and The United States‚ and the causes of the Spanish-American war. It will also talk about some of the significant events of the war. This paper will also discuss the important terms‚ people and events of the Spanish-American War. It will also describe the Spanish-Cuban tensions and the corrupt journalism leading up to the war. The Spanish-American war was a conflict originating in Cuba and Spain‚ until The United
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Robert Pasco Ms. Weiss English 11 – P.9 14‚ November 2012 The Pointless Spanish Inquisition Its deathly dark and you violently realize‚ with the groans in the distance‚ that you are waiting to be put to death for what you fervently believe. You weren’t the only one in this situation‚ there were many others; this was all due to the Spanish Inquisition. This was a hard time for all non-believers of the Catholic faith. You were either forced to admit to a false “sin” and turn to the Catholic
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The Spanish age of Exploration was motivated by a desire for new territory‚ wealth and trading partners. The colonisation by the Spanish had a detrimental effect on the Aztec and the Inca civilisations. The Aztecs and Incas were a very advanced civilisation that the Spanish had never seen before. When the Spanish first arrived in the Americas‚ they were surprised to see clean‚ ordered and well planned cities with temples and architecture that was unknown to the Spanish. The Aztec Empire particularly
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I live in a large family. There are eight members in it. They are my father‚ my mother‚ my grand-father‚ my grand-mother‚ myself‚ my brother and my two sisters. The member of my family: The name of my father is Shri Narottam Nayak. He is a farmer. He works in the field. My mother lives inside the house. She cooks food for us. She looks after the household. The names of my two sisters are Jhilli and Milli. They help my mother in her household work. My brother is youner than I. His name is Shri Nabe
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for the United States to become the great superpower it was destined to be‚ and as the Spanish Empire was taking its last spastic breath in Cuba before its overdue death the United States involved itself in its first overseas war.
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