ESTUDIOS CULTURALES I ( GROUP 5) ALVAREZ RECIO (209) & 08.30 /10.

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1st P : author , title , date of composition & publication dates

- Topic , brief explanation
2nd P : historical content
3rd P : focus on the text / analysis of the text * at least half of the papar & or more
Questions to be answered in analysis :
- What the text says
- How he says this , the structures , devices , strategies ,
- Why&what for
- Interpretation
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4 P : conclusion

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THE SAXON INVASIONS & Gildas De excidio Britanniae

GILDAS & DE EXCIDIO BRITANNIE

Foolish: counseleres are depictic as foolish and unwise. These figures like thafnoes , pharaoh
represented as tyrant. *whelps: young animal.
Came for..barbaric: lair: where animals protect thmeselves ; barbaric: anglo saxons ;
opposite of civilization.
Was this the irst time that they were attacked by Saxons?: no
Why you are foolish: because they tried to conquer you before and yet , you invite them to
your hometown.
Saxon people are full of lies , they did not want to help you. They try to conquer you , they
are foolish. When they come and success, the more and the more saxon people came.
*iniquity : immorality , wickedness
As we deserved: you were not doing the right thing so this is kind of a punishment. He says
things happen cause god wants that. He makes references to bible t oremişnd readers that it
is three 6th century. Presence of christianity became to be important. *libreality: geneorusity
Some went to germany, some other… they vow and try to behave in a better way. God has
helped them.
Ambrosius: this ma is alive by chance. Seems like god had sent someone to help them. Like a
second chance. But he is not a king etc. purple : indictaes reputation
The last stanza : refers to the british. He thought god is with the british. But the god testing
them.
If you continue the same way you will be punished by God.