Topics for Further Study
Examine paintings that illustrate aspects of the Spanish Civil War, such as Pablo Picasso’s Guernica, Joan Miro’s Black and Red series, or Robert Motherwell’s Elegy to the Spanish Republic. What do these artworks convey about the Spanish Civil War? Do they share a message similar to or different from the perspectives presented in "The Wall"?
Many prominent Spaniards perished during the war, including poets Federico Garcia Lorca and Miguel Hernandez. Explore the writings of Spanish authors from the 1930s. How do these writers portray Spain during that period? What are their perspectives on the Spanish Civil War?
Look for articles about the Spanish Civil War in magazines and newspapers from the 1930s. Does Sartre’s depiction of the war appear accurate? Why or why not?
Research Sartre’s existentialist philosophy. Then, use your understanding to analyze "The Wall" from an existentialist perspective.
Read another fictional account of the Spanish Civil War, such as Andre Malraux’s Man’s Hope or Ernest Hemingway’s For Whom the Bell Tolls. Compare that work to "The Wall."
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