Pick ONE of these essay prompts and answer it as fully as possible using details, quotes, and evidence from the sources I provide: Do either number 1, 2, OR 3. 1. Compare Beaton, Fahmy, Serhiv, and Tollebeeks interpretations of nationalism. Consider what they say about primordial or pre-existing nationalism, the role of rhetoric and discourse, and what factors contributed to nationalism. 2. Compare and contrast the depictions of Polish-Lithuanian nationalism by Serhiv, Lord Acton, Czar Nicholas, Mickiewicz and the visual sources Polish Prometheus and the portrait of Emilia Plater. Why are the interpretations different? What is the purpose of each piece? What does this suggest about historical narratives and primary sources about rebellions and wars for independence in general? 3. What do Tollebeek and Beaton argue about why Greece and Belgium created narratives of ancient nationalism? How does Lord Byrons poem support this? Why might this approach to national independence have been necessary in Europe in the mid 1800s?
