Franco Zeffirelli

distinctive patterns and themes that separate it from the general Hollywood horror genre. Olney mentions two key patterns that are distinctive in these film, the centrality of children as well as a theme of antiauthoritarianism stemming from the Franco regime (378-379). In El Orfanato, the centrality of children can be seen in the characters of Simón and Laura’s ghostly childhood friends. A common theme in regard with children in the Spanish horror genre, is the victimization they are…

During the 1930s, Spain was deeply divided into 2 groups. The left wing republicans and the right wing nationalists. The republicans consisted of the workers, the trade unions, the socialists and the peasants whilst the nationalists consisted of monarchists, landowners, employers, and the Roman catholic church. In 1929, the military dictatorship that governed Spain collapsed and in 1931 the king abdicated after the Second republic came to power. The creation of a coalition government of the left…

Requiem for a Spanish Peasant is Ramon J. Sender’s famous book. The setting of the book is an unknown village, during the Spanish Civil War. The book narrates the story of Paco El del Molino, a peasant who was killed for no reason, but his side in politics. Every Spaniard was expected to choose a side between the Republicans, and the Nationalist, and since the nationalist were the ruling party in that unnamed village, they chose to execute those who were not on their side. The ongoing violence…

“Anti-Spain” from ascending (U.S. Library of Congress. “The Franco Years: Franco’s Political System.” Countrystudies.us.). The Labor Charter was enacted in 1938, this law stated that all Spaniards had the obligation to work and the state was to provide and assure them with employment. Workers could benefit from this law by receiving fair salaries/wages, paid vacations, and a limit to working hours (U.S. Library of Congress. “The Franco Years: Franco’s Political System.” Countrystudies.us.). It…

The focal point of this essay will be about the similarities and differences between The Spanish Civil War and the Chinese Civil War. There are multiple differences between the Spanish and Chinese Civil War. They both involve how both of these wars ended and started differently. Both wars were lead by different people and they were both under different advantages and disadvantages during the war. The Spanish War was a war that started between the United States and The Spanish. The war began in…

Francisco Franco Francisco Franco was a dictating leader who rose to power through his hard work, force, and the want for power. He was born in 1892 and died in 1975. He ruled over Spain from 1939-1975, a total of 36 years. He served in the war, earned merit promotions and awards, and he even managed to survive a gunshot wound to the abdomen. This strong, forceful leader saw chances of rising to power and gladly took them. Although standing tall and dressing well is one way he shows physical…

The History of 'Guernica' begins in January 1937, when the Government of the Republic orders Picasso a large square of 11x4 meters for the Spanish pavilion of the Universal Exhibition to be held that year in Paris. However, a few days before, on April 26, the Basque town of Gernika had been bombed and devastated by the German Condor Legion. The subject runs by word of mouth among the Spanish in Paris and the French press also echoes this. All the experts agree that the popular comments and the…

Title: 10 Organisations 1) A Circus –Cirque du Soleil (Circus of the Sun). The Cirque du Soleil is an energetic, entertaining and exciting entertainment company that was founded in Quebec, Canada. !!!!!!!From stilts to juggling to fire breathing, the cirque has inspired imagination among its many audiences since the early 1980’s. Originally, in 1984, Cirque du Soleil had a labour force of 73 people but today, employs 5,000 employees worldwide. !!!! The growth of the company is not only seen is…

The Epic of the Cid is a poem recounting the tales of the historical Cid, Rodrigo Dìaz de Vivar, a hero to the Spanish people. The poem was written by an unknown, Spanish author in the 1200s, during the Reconquista, to immortalize the story of the great hero of Spain. The Reconquista lasted almost 780 years and was a series of wars between Christians lords and Muslims moors. The Reconquista sought to cleanse the Iberian peninsula of all things non-christian. The poem shows the significance of…

and therefore received aid from Russia and the United States in the form of “advisors…and field grade officers”, and the International Brigade. The Nationalists however, did possess an army, which consisted of mainly Moroccan troops and “battalions…Franco had commanded in Africa”…