Research the aspirations, motivations, and beliefs of Spain's Generation of '98, with which Machado is associated.

Research Federico García Lorca within the context of the Generation of '27, of which he was a part. What beliefs, concerns, and goals united this group of artists?

Research the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. Why did U.S. citizens decide to volunteer to fight in the Spanish Civil War? Why would they volunteer to give their lives in another country? How large was the brigade? How does it compare with other international brigades? What was at stake in this war in their view?

Ernest Hemingway, the American writer, was a war correspondent in Spain during the Spanish Civil War. Examine his war writings and explain his attitude toward the events he was witnessing. Or read and report on his fiction novel For Whom the Bell...