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to oppose the revolution. Wealthy parents and the right wing politicians saw it as a movement that was out to destroy property and kill their children. Che Guevara describes the morning attack on Moncada garrison as a disaster because many of the rebels were killed on that day and a good number, including their leaders, were detained (Guevara, p.128). In Old Rosa: A Novel in Two Stories, Rosa is dejected that her son, Armando, has joined the war and might not come back. Though she clings on the

Diaries written by Che Guevara and published in 1995 provides a clear insight into the concept of discovery as it follows Che Guevara’s discoveries as he travels Latin South America to make him the revolutionist he was, such as the poor living conditions and

will be explored relating why combatants in guerrilla warfare fight. Moreover, what objectives guerrilla leaders wanted to achieve with their theories of social revolution. The works discussed are Mao Tse-tung, On Guerrilla Warfare, Ernesto Che Guevara, Guerilla Warfare, and Carlos Marighella, Minimanual of The Urban Guerrilla. All three of these historical leaders were well-educated men who were social reformers. All concerned with inequalities among their people. All devised ways to wage class

and eliminated them. Many people were disgusted, even offended that Batista would do such a thing. This is what sparked Fidel Castro 's hatred toward the Batista regime. He began plotting Batista’s downfall, later having the help of Ernesto “Che” Guevara. July 26, 1953 is a day that shall live in infamy in the Cuban history. It is the day in which Castro made his first move. He gathered a group of about 138 men to attack the Moncada compound. He believed that a surprise attack would be more successful

The story of Cuba is a very interesting one. Most are familiar with it as a small island in the Caribbean. Those who have not been completely negligent over the last half a century have probably also heard the names Fidel Castro and Ernesto “Che” Guevara. These two men were very pivotal players in the history of Cuba and its revolution. Literary and cinematic reenactments are a great method for providing historical knowledge. However, they can be heavily biased and much of the factual evidence can

All discovery is in some way transformative. An individual’s discovery is transformative on their perceptions of the world. This is the case for the book ‘The Motorcycle Diaries’ by Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara and Keats’s sonnet “On first looking into Chapman’s Homer”. In this book, we are taken on Che’s journey as he travels Latin America as a young man, before the fame. His diary entries lead the reader into his own eyes, as a typical young man on an adventure, not the revolutionary figure we all associate

Ernesto “Che” Guevara was born on June 14, 1928, in Rosario, Argentina. He came from a wealthy upper-class family but leftist ideas. Most of the family’s wealth came from an inheritance left to Ernesto’s mother. Most of that wealth was lost due to different business ventures that the family invested in. During this time the family moved to several areas of Argentina, eventually settling on a plantation in the jungle region of the country. Very quickly it became obvious to the family that Ernesto

linkage of the individual to convey how discoveries have a transformative nature is conveyed through both texts. When confronted by harsh realities the implications to an individuals attitude can have an immensly transformative impression. When Guevara is subjected

Introduction The terrorist attacks in America have since publicized controversial attitudes in understanding and defining terrorism. There is a misconception of terrorism as it was only in actuality brought to light after the attacks in America on 11 September 2001 (Best & Nocella, 2004); this has guided many to assume that terrorism arose in light of the 11 September attacks, when actually terrorism did not begin in 2001; nor is it restricted to extremists in the Middle East. Here is where much

The Motorcycle Diaries is the film based on a Medical student (Ernesto Guevara de la Serna) journal. The film entails details of a road trip for medical student friends with the objective to have some fun before their graduation. In the movie, Che Guevara and his friend Alberto Granado seek to have fun with young women traveling across Chile, Colombia, and Peru. In the movie, the two friends face significant challenges that include lack of enough money, motorbike breakdowns. In the end, the friends