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THEY WON'T TAKE ME ALIVE Claribel Alegría
Primary Source Analysis (PSA) Template
The following approach to examining primary documents/sources is adopted from the American Historical
Association. Students are expected to use this approach when evaluating all primary sources.
STEP ONE:
Determine the context of the document (bullet format acceptable)
1.
When was the document/source created?
The document or source was created in 1983 based on interviews and narratives about the lives of
Salvadoran guerrilla fighters.
2.
Who created the document/source?
The document was created by Claribel Alegría and D. J. Flakoll, who compiled interviews and narratives about
Salvadoran guerrilla fighters, mainly focusing on female leaders in the revolutionary struggle.
3.
Who is the document's intended audience? (at the time, not now)
If created in 1983, it probably targeted people who wished to understand the lives, motives, and experiences of
the Salvadorian female guerrillas engaged in the revolutionary battle and those interested in social and political
movements in El Salvador.
STEP TWO:
Identify the intent of the document (1-3 sentences; do not simply respond to the prompt)
4.
What was the standpoint from which the document was created?
The document aimed to portray Salvadoran female guerrilla fighters' personal lives, struggles, sacrifices, and
ideological commitments. It was created from a standpoint sympathetic to the revolutionary cause, intending to
highlight the complexities and dedication of these women within the context of their participation in armed
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resistance against the established government in El Salvador— intertwining personal experiences with a broader
historical and ideological perspective.
5. Why was the source created?
Its creation aimed to record the stories and experiences of both male and female combatants in Salvador,
focusing mainly on women, including Marta and Eugenia, telling us about them as mothers still carrying arms
against oppression that required some level of self-sacrifice.
6.
What is the purpose of the source?
Source offers a personal portrait of Salvadoran guerillas, especially female leaders like Eugenia and Marta.
hese
enlighten his dedication to the revolutionary idea, the suffering, and the intricacies of personal relations,
marriage, and motherhood under battle conditions.
hese stories exhibit their resolve, the struggles involved in
having a personal life during the revolutions, and the perception that it is better to strive for communal struggle
rather than indulge in personal ambitions, illustrating the merging of personal accounts with a broader historical
and ideological context.
STEP THREE:
Evaluate the importance of the document (1-3 comprehensive sentences)
7. onsider the difference between description and interpretation. Is the document describing conditions
or interpreting them?
xplain your answer.
Essentially, this document tells about the Salvadoran guerillas, including specific women who were
leaders like Eugenia and Marta, concerning the sacrifices, intricacies, and ideas supporting them in the fight for
revolution. His narrative also offers an understanding of parenting challenges, sacrifices in the name of
struggle, and how their issues interplayed with their stand in the revolution.
t presents an in-depth view of how
people relate to each other in a revolution through love, ideology, and their desire for a society based on one
particular belief.
Blended description versus interpretation in the document. His primary focus is on the experiences of
everyday life, the problems met, and the choices made by participants in the revolution.
evertheless, it
understands or takes them to mean the ideological bases for which they take these actions.
However, it
transcends mere description by seeking the reasons for their behavior and its framed ideology.
s such, although
it depicts the situations and experiences, it has an interpreting aspect that illustrates the ideological basis of
these people.
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8.
n what ways does this document help your understanding of this era/event in history?
The paper will give a personal and touching view of the lives of Salvadoran guerillas, mostly female
fighters and leaders who fought and died in the time of the revolution.
t highlights clandestine life in revolution,
relationships of personal commitments with ideology, and complex parenthood decisions in that political
environment.
t reveals the socio-political climate, sacrifices, and ideological undercurrents of the Salvadoran
revolution by depicting personal experiences and beliefs at that time.
9.
sing MLA format as it appears on a "Works Cited" page, and include the primary source title in the following
space.
lick here to consult
MLA citation,
but keep in mind, the citation should be double-spaced; see
MLA
Sample Paper
Works Cited
Vela, Tania Pleitez. "Claribel Alegría: Poetics of Resistance."
https://www.academia.edu/download/56904952/Claribel_Alegria_Conference_final.pdf
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