In this paper I will be examining three short readings, all written from the authors own personal perspectives, about events involving the Spanish Civil War. The first reading, "To Tilt at Windmills", was written by Fred Thomas, a British citizen who wanted to engage in the conflict in Spain; the second reading, "Letter from an African-American Volunteer" , was written by Canute Frankson and outlines his personal reasons for fighting in this war; the third reading, "…showed first 75 words of 1053 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1053 total…it was torture not being able to control his own destiny. In summary of what I have read in all of these short documents I come to a conclusion that the men and women that were fighting during this time had been there for all the right reasons. Fred Thomas, Canute Frankson, and Arthur Koestler were all there for their own personal reasons, either for war because of their beliefs or because of their jobs.