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    Che Guevara, a simulacralised image In this essay I will discuss with the help of academic resources the difference between cult value and exhibition value and how it relates to the “aura” of authenticity in reproduced artworks. The concept, definition and different stages of simulacrum will be discussed according to Jean Baudrillard’s and Michael Camille’s text by referring to Che Guevara photograph and represented images such as internet memes. Lastly an understanding will be demonstrated of how

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    distinctively used in the novella “The Motorcycle Diaries” by Ernesto Che Guevara and the poem “the road not taken” by Robert Frost. Individual perceptions and beliefs about aspects of the human experience are challenged when viewed from different perspectives. “The motorcycle diaries” is a non-fiction, picaresque novel that is a blend between rationalist and empiricist examples of self-discovery, written by Ernesto Che Guevara. It explores how Che changed his attitude and his perspective on life as a result

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    provocative effect of unanticipated discoveries catalyse renewed perceptions of the world as a consequence of a re-evaluation of preconceived values as well as both emotional and spiritual developments of an individual. These notions are explored in Che Guevara’s anecdotal memoir, The Motorcycle Diaries (1995) as the protagonist’s confrontations deep injustices and poverty during his journey around Latin America ultimately stimulates his Marxist values. Similarly, William Ernest Henley’s poem, Invictus

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    examination. The teaching approach empathises upon students the necessity of synthesising knowledge in regards to the texts and its context. Simply put, one cannot divorce the text from the context. The prescribed text, being the Motorcycle Diaries by Che Guevara (2004) is a nonfictional memoir that is justified as being used in this instance, as it offers an engaging and easily digestible journey of self-awakening as well as containing the opportunity for extensive rich analysis attributed to the informative

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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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    Che Guevara is remembered by most people today as a courageous revolutionary hero who freed the Cubans from oppression. His fans wear his image on t-shirts and hang up posters as symbols of rebellion. But what they don't know is that Che isn't considered a hero to the people who lived in his lifetime. Che Guevara was not a hero because he was a apathetic killer who ruined the lives of thousands of people. Che lacked everything a hero should have; empathy, fairness, dedication, and nonviolence.

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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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    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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    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 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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