Italian History

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Choose ONE image and ONE article from below. OR Choose TWO images from below. Explain how they relate to each other by answering the following questions.

How do they represent specific aspects of Italian culture? How do past and present, history and modernity converge? How do historical, social and cultural fractures and tensions emerge? Critically discuss the image and/or the article you choose by supporting your argument with the historical, cultural and social notions you have learnt in this Unit and with valid secondary sources (no less than 5 sources) from the reading list/compulsory readings and bibliography provided on Canvas. You need to structure your work as a proper essay (with an introduction, main body and conclusion). IMAGE 1: VATICAN-POPE-ANGELUS. Pope Francis (R) delivers his blessing to the faithful during the Angelus prayer, on July 7, 2019 at St. Peter’s square in the Vatican. (TIZIANA FABI/AFP/Getty Images) IMAGE 2: Italy – 150th Unification Anniversary (16 March 2011). The Colosseum is illuminated to mark the Italian unification, a day before celebrations of the 150th anniversary of its unification. (Photo by Alessandra Benedetti/Corbis via Getty Images) IMAGE 3: Foro Olimpico in Rome, 2019. Mussolini Sports Stadium, Rome – built for the Olympic Games 1933 – Statues – Fascist architecture. (Photo by Arcaid/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) IMAGE 4: Rome: People march in the annual Gay Pride parade, on June 8, 2019 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Simona Granati – Corbis/Getty Images,) IMAGE 5: PALERMO, ITALY – 2015/07/17: Muslims gather for special prayers at the Foro Italico to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Palermo. Eid ul-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. (Photo by Antonio Melita/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images) IMAGE 6: Graffiti representing football player Diego Armando Maradona in a suburb of Naples (2017) (Photo by Paolo Manzo/NurPhoto via Getty Images) IMAGE 7: ROME, ITALY – JANUARY 20: Silvio Berlusconi appears on Sky TG24 on January 20, 2013 in Rome, Italy. The former Italian prime minister Berlusconi will lead his centre-right coalition during the Italian elections with a new alliance with the Northern League party. The court in Milan recently denied Berlsuconi’s recent request to halt his trial for accusations of having sex with an under-age prostitute. (Photo by Franco Origlia/Getty Images) ARTICLE 1:The South Tyrol identity crisis: to live in Italy, but feel Austrian (https://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/may/30/south-tyrol-live-in-italy-feel-austrian) ARTICLE 2: Venice’s long history as a sanctuary city for migrants is under threat (https://theconversation.com/venices-long-history-as-a-sanctuary-city-for-migrants-is-under-threat-70359 ARTICLE 3: Can Italy deal with its fascist past? (https://theconversation.com/can-italy-deal-with-its-fascistpast-81077) ARTICLE 4: Italy’s ultras: death threats, local pride and footballing farce (https://theconversation.com/italysultras-death-threats-local-pride-and-footballing-farce-20279) NOTE: Hey! Please choose the topic( 2 images or 1 image + 1 article) which fits you the best as I don’t know what you will be most comfortable with. Furthermore, I have attached all the readings (primary sources) and lecture slides from the unit. Lastly, the essay wants a further 4 secondary sources from reputed journals etc. Please use them as you see fit.