After reading the biography Norman Bethune by Adrienne Clarkson, I found myself believing much of the author’s words/portrayals of events without inquiry into the truth of those portrayals. Certainly, the author made relatively subjective narratives of events, but missing facts lead readers to believe one thing, when in reality, something else happened. As a result, if readers are unfamiliar with events in this world’s history, their perceptions of world events will potentially be incomplete, and/or negative. One event that I decided to look into was the Spanish Civil War.
Primarily, Clarkson portrayed historical events from the perspective of Bethune himself, whether through the use of letters, poems or direct quotes. The first sentence introducing
Primarily, Clarkson portrayed historical events from the perspective of Bethune himself, whether through the use of letters, poems or direct quotes. The first sentence introducing