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After reading the Motorcycle Diaries, and watching the documentary, do you think Che made the right decision in joining the Cuban revolution? If not, write an alternative to what Che should have done after his experiences in South America. Also, comment on why you think people (primarily Latin American) idolize him.

I chose this topic because, as a reader, I was forced to think about the person Che became during his adventures in South America. After reading detailed descriptions about his experiences, I constantly questioned the route he took in terms of helping these people afterwards.

Theme #6 Introduction

I found the sdst very helpful because it begins with the attributes of a thesis statement. Then it has a checklist of questions you can test with your thesis to see if it is on the right track.

After leaving medical school to go on a great expedition throughout Latin America, Ernesto saw many aspects of society relating to poverty and government that dismayed him, which eventually encouraged him to become a contentious revolutionary figure - Che.

Chile

"It is at these times like this, when a doctor is conscious of his complete powerlessness, that he longs for change: a change to prevent the injustice of a system..."

This is Che's reaction to the condition of a woman he is treating in Chile for asthma. He feels very strongly about how this should not be allowed to happen. She was previously a waitress who earned enough money to live, now she is "surrounded by an atmosphere of barely disguised acrimony."I think this had a tremendous impact on the person he was to become in terms of shaping his political ideals. He wants to change life in a way so that a woman like this would not have to suffer and would be able to receive sufficient medical treatment.