The political novel of war

The political novel of war 23 dignity '(351-2), and in Madrid, 1940. Memories of a young fascist us say that 'In Catalonia we are on the 9,385 shot. It was the area more dangerous and difficult to clean '(135). Subversion, in these novels, is performed primarily by what Javier del Prado called 'paradoxical writing', ie that 'has as axis presentation of a truth that overrides what the status quo admits as only truth '.7 The different narrators - the' intellectual Franco 'Palomino, the anonymous narrator of Memoirs of a Spanish fascist, Caudillo himself Autobiography of Franco, and Mariano Armijo in Memoirs of a young fascist - to present as his ideal the anti-Franco political (in the first novel) or fascism / Franco (In the other three), decode the reality experienced in his youth and most as an absolute goodness, so that contradictions and falsehood traslucen through all his words. The idea of ​​nation, community, collective and personal virtue are as wrong as any reader minimally attentive quickly detects the contradiction claims. The Memoirs of an intellectual Franco were published in 1972, and its protagonist, José Luis Amézqueta, professor of philosophy removed from his chair in the Spanish university teaches at United States since 1965. He has written his memories, and the publisher that publishes is glad 'to have at hand the secular saint, the cult rebel' an 'intellectual Franco, nightmare and glory Regime International '(23). Young University in 1936, he enlisted in the troops nationalists, but it was Falangist or requeté or provisional lieutenant. He fought as little as possible, not to kill Spanish, and then refused to go to Russia in the Blue Division. I wanted to work to expand the Regime make it more democratic, but was not allowed, in college wanted 'Spanish to adults, free, with brains' (244) and poured by activist. The maverick 'nightmare and uncomfortable figure Regime of what some have called Opposition '(200), boasts being different from the victors. Progressive Catholic is declared, write an essay on Unamuno scandalous, defends freedom and democracy, and eventually decide to take an air outside Franco, resemble his caricatura.8 Then, remembering the war, think, 'now you're the red' (363); has naively expected during thirty years 'this fall' (425). The bestselling novel achieved by Palomino at the time publication, both for its provocative title as the known personality of its author, proposes a prototype of which claims to be superior to others for its ability to be neutral amidst all political conflicts, to judge everything with complete equanimity. But at the same time is a caricature of the liberal, the man who wants 'to create democracy' (353), who fought several Spanish first with the Nationals but soon became disillusioned and formed part of the UA-43237634-1 opposition to the regime, those intellectuals who wanted the modernization of Spain and ended up as teachers in the United States, seven months living there and the rest of the year at home. It has a soaring claims' I was a force, I could move her forces higher youth could move '(258). His statements demonstrate proud that exceeds the limits, as judged by the phrases already quoted: 'secular saint', 'rebel cult', 'intellectual Franco, nightmare regime and international glory '. And we could also add this one: 'I had the unequivocal proof that I was abroad Spanish intellectual considered the most qualified to perform in the country a research socio-economic '(315). A pride added their disdain, their contempt for the lowly, his lack of democratic spirit, his false conception of Catholicism all makes very disagreeable, unworthy of admiración.9 In Memoirs of a Spanish fascist, the narrator of Fernando Gonzalez - Unnamed narrator, unlike the Palomino - it is' not a intellectual, or an executive, not a politician ', but an ordinary man, 'One of the few Spanish, row, still not ashamed to be Fascist, understanding that implies a sense of nationhood '(ll). Was Falange during the war, fought with the Blue Division and then the German Army. He watched the paths of Spain were not dreamed for him and says he died in 1956, but really did not commit suicide until July 18, 1976, after Franco's death. She believed in the real possibility of the victory of fascism has played and lost, he can not live with the reformists who claim to forget all virtues of Franco. The first narrator of the text, gives it to publish and write the foreword, says that it is not a text humorous, neither cruel nor a complete and orthodox version of the recent history of Spain, but the protagonist is so childish and gullible, as exaggeration, I can not even seem plausible. Look at their first words: 'Nothing compels my silence, at the Valley of the Fallen that much love has locked, the head rests ... I believe in violence honestly exercised by those with the pure soul and mind fixed on the supreme good of the Fatherland ('Credo', emphasis added). Is one full agreement with all acts, even the most reprehensible of victors against any up and over all expired (29, 73, 203), purification in the concentration camps (37), reports the brutality of all kinds often repeated his total faith in Franco (182). Highlighted here all the topics of Franco: love the Caudillo, the value of which went to Russia with the Blue Division, the honor of dying for the defense of fascist values, the horror of communism, the Masonry, liberalism, democracy, etc.. etc. But it is known that persuaded fascists never disagreed with Franco, and the character confuses the two ideologies: while describes itself same as fascist, moreover says: 'It is shocking, even now, Tweets by @twitter