Critical Analysis of Fidel Castro's Rule - Desklib

This article provides a critical analysis of Fidel Castro's rule, including the type of text, purpose, target audience, language used, and tone. It also includes a list of references for further reading. Suitable for students interested in political history.

Critical Analysis

CONTENTS
TEXT – 1....................................................................................................................................1
QUESTION – 1..........................................................................................................................1
QUESTION – 2..........................................................................................................................1
QUESTION – 3..........................................................................................................................1
QUESTION – 4..........................................................................................................................1
TEXT – 2....................................................................................................................................2
QUESTION – 5..........................................................................................................................2
QUESTION – 6..........................................................................................................................2
QUESTION – 7..........................................................................................................................2
QUESTION – 8..........................................................................................................................2
QUESTION – 8..........................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES...........................................................................................................................4

TEXT – 1
QUESTION – 1
i). The text type being identified from the case is factual text. Because it is informing,
instructing and persuading the giving facts and information about Fidel Castro. The two
pieces of evidence from the text to support this is “in 1952, Fulgencio Batista launched a
military coup” and the other one is “Castro claimed that he was driver into the arms of the
Soviet Union”.
ii). Narration and factual description
iii). It does not make use of sophisticated and appropriate words and also the language in the
ordinary new article is very short and simple
QUESTION – 2
i). Caribbean community and individuals with political interest
ii). Fidel Castro created a unique brand of Caribbean communism and the rule of Fidel Castro
spanned to ten US president.
QUESTION – 3
i). There are two different tones which the writer has created in this text that is serious and
formal.
ii). The writers have utilized different language techniques for developing the tone being
conveyed by the text such as images, structuring and description. The writer has utilized
some image to show the rule of Fidel Castro spanned to ten US president.in addition to this,
he has also used punctuation and several sentence structure (Obituary: Fidel Castro, 2016).
iii). The tone in regards with the subject matter has been changed in the text “But he faced
accusations ….Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz was…”. I think, this was the sudden change in the
tone. Here the author is first telling in serious tone and in the next sentence he became formal
and assertive.
QUESTION – 4
i). The author has discussed both the views and given his opinions in this text. Firstly, he
stated that Fidel Castro was a divisive figure and in the second sentence he said about his
acquisitions. Secondly, in one sentence he stated about the failure of Fidel Castro and in the
second sentence about his victory in the last stance of the text one.
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ii). The author has achieved balanced view in text through using visual element in the text.
TEXT – 2
QUESTION – 5
i). Argumentative text type. The example from the text includes, “While not denying the
importance of ….”.
ii). The two purpose of the text is to evaluate the strategies and to highlight the alteration in
the magnetic rule under Fidel Castro to a demanding brand of rational-legal authority under
his brother Raúl (Hoffmann, 2015).
iii). Those who have some of the interest in the political history and the politicians
QUESTION – 6
i). The level of language being utilized in the article is concreate and specific
ii). This type of language is quite suitable for such kind of a text because it includes
description, evaluation and validation.
QUESTION – 7
i). The author has utilized single column layout with double spacing in the text and this is
quite suitable for the intended audience because it is helping in displaying large amount of
information content segregated into different headings and paragraphs. It is looking like a
document.
ii). In this text, the author has used simple layout of the article that is introduction, main body
which involves discussion and finally, conclusion. Such kind of layout is suitable for the
target audience because it helps in persuading the reader.
QUESTION – 8
i). The tone which the author has created in the text are scientific, cold, dry and official.
ii). The writers have utilized different language techniques for developing the tone being
conveyed by the text such as structuring of the whole article that is introduction, main body
and conclusion, flashbacks, anecdote. The writer has utilized some of the words such as
remarkably enough, as a consequence. Further, the author has also utilized different
punctuations and several sentence structure.
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QUESTION – 9
i). The author has provided different evidence through citing the sources, have used solid
writing skills and by including some facts.
ii). The text has effectively attained its sole purpose through analysing different literatures
and sources. The text is credible because it is published in reputed journal and has the author
itself is experienced and knowledgeable.
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REFERENCES
Books and journals
Hoffmann, B., 2015. The international dimension of authoritarian regime legitimation:
insights from the Cuban case. J Int Relat Dev. 18. pp.556–574.
Obituary: Fidel Castro. 2016. [Online]. Available through:
<https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-10744408>. [Accessed on 11th June
2022].
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