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    discoveries, it can be profoundly momentous in unforeseen situations. It may confront individuals ethical, ideals to create emotional and intellectual responses and confront their values. Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara’s compilation of diaries embedded in The Motorcycle Diaries, illustrates the fulfilled adventures of Guevara and his companion, Alberto. Upon Che’s course of self-discovery, he discovers physical environments of deprived social prejudice, the South American civilians had suffered. Thus, caused him

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    To what extent did Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara have a significant role in the Cuban Revolution… Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara was a significant revolutionary leader in the Cuban Revolution and is remembered for his involvement as a cultural icon and as second-in-chief to leader Fidel Castro. Born on June the 14th, 1928, and executed on October 9th, 1969, this Argentine revolutionary who joined with Castro in the 26th of July Movement to overthrow the regime of General Fulgencio Batista y Zaldivar, has since his

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    The story of Ernesto Guevara, a child who was born to a well-to-do Argentine family who went on to become a medical doctor sounds like a success story. Ernesto Guevara probably isn’t a name many people recognize, add the word “Che” to the name—Ernesto “Che” Guevara—and many people recognize the name of a famed revolutionary of the 1960’s. Even now, forty-four years after his death, his name and image remain popular. To some Che Guevara is idolized as a man of the people, a freedom fighter for the

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    Che Guevara’s partake in the Cuban Revolution is widely known, but his role of leadership within Castro’s rebel force can be debated. This investigation will focus around the question “To what extent was Che Guevara’s efforts crucial to accomplish the successes of the Cuban Revolution?” while keeping into considerations the the perspective of the rebels and abiding to historical context in order to understand to what extent his efforts towards helping the rebels lead to the victory over the Batista

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    Che Guevara’s Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War In Che Guevara’s Reminiscences of the Cuban Revolutionary War, Guevara writes about his experience being a dedicated soldier in the Rebel army that overthrew Batista’s regime in Cuba, being Fidel Castro’s brain throughout the entire operation, and becoming a pioneer of guerilla warfare. These topics that Che covered in his memoir, his role in the expedition led by Castro, the basics of each leaders approach to guerilla warfare, the importance

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    may be, based upon their presence or absence of agency. The notion that discoveries have the power to be transformative because of the way they confront/challenge established assumptions and beliefs in a way prompts new understandings and insights. Che Guevara's memoir "The Motorcycle Diaries", published in 1993, recounts his discovery of the injustices of social and political inequality within his cultural context of Latin America in the mid 20th century. J C's late Victorian novella HOD shares G's

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    Che Guevara’s personal journey throughout the motorcycle diaries and Vaelins journey in blood song are excellent examples of how discovery can lead to new values and perspectives. Che begins his journey as a relatively sheltered child of a wealthy family with the little to no ideas as to how the other half lived but throughout his journey he encounters first hands experience of the proletariat and the inequalities they have faced. The book Blood song by Anthony Ryan shows how it is easy to remain

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    Ernesto "Che" Guevara

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    A. Plan of Investigation Question: Was Ernesto “Che” Guevara the revolutionary hero as depicted in today’s pop culture, or was he a vicious murderer, obsessed with the destruction of capitalism? Methods: This investigation will describe Che Guevara’s involvement in Latin American independence movements, focusing specifically on his involvement with Fidel Castro’s “26th of July” movement. His actions and words will be analyzed, and his conduct this period of political upheaval will be used as evidence

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    world. Other people will learn from experiences and those experiences will stick with them as they go through life. Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara learned a great amount from experiences that he shared in his memoir, The Motorcyle Diaries. In this book, he shares the story of his journey through a large portion of South America, with his friend Alberto. Throughout the journey, Guevara notes several differences within the individual

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    the right thing or moral. To support my information I have three examples of a true hero To start off one hero that is famous for their works his Che Guevara. Indeed he was a true hero. For example Che lead a Cuban Revolution against the Batista Government. This act secured the freedom of many people in Cuba, and corrupt tyrannical Government. Che Guevara symbolized a hero because he did what was right, and was not selfish. As a result today, Cuba has a fair

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