The history of Spanish culture and their historic events have been captured through art for centuries. Photography is one form of art that has documented and symbolized historic events that are still used today as historical documents. A Cuban photographer‚ Alberto Diaz Gutierrez‚ also known as Alberto Korda‚ famously documented the events of the Cuban Revolution. Alberto Korda became the world’s most famous Cuban photographer for his photography‚ documenting history of the revolution with over 55
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filmmaker does an excellent job of portraying Che (Fuser) Guevara’s way of thinking. Che was a very kind hearted man who did not think that he was better than others just because he was a year away from being a doctor. In 1951 Che decided to post-pone his medical degree to travel around South America with his friend Alberto “Mial” Granado. During this trip they made several stops. The first stop was in Argentina where he visited his girlfriend. Before Che leaves to continue their trip his girlfriend
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Motorcycle Diaries" After reading this book‚ I learned a lot about who Che Guevara was that I never knew about him before. More than just two men traveling South America‚ their trip inspired Guevara to become a man he didn’t expect to be. No dry history lesson or travelogue‚ this biography is supported with the humor of Guevara’s diaries‚ as the 23-year-old Ernesto - a frail asthmatic who had not yet taken the nickname Che - and the slightly older Alberto set off from Buenos Aires on a beat-up
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a story of a motorcycle trip made by 23-year-old medical student Che Guevera and 29-year-old biochemist Alberto Granado across the South American continent. Along the way‚ Che is exposed to extreme events of poverty‚ vulnerability‚ and overall suffering. Originally‚ Che’s only goal in life was to become a famous doctor who would help fight off the leper disease invading South America. During the course of the journey‚ however‚ Che transforms from an innocent‚ simple-minded young man to a knowledgeable
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Ernesto “Che” Guevara Ernesto Guevara was born in l928. When he was two years old‚ he moved to Cordoba‚ Spain‚ because of his asthma. As he grew up‚ he watched the Spanish refugees from the Spanish Civil War fight against the fascist dictator‚ Francisco Franco. Ernesto was influenced by the war and the refugees. He began to hate military politicians‚ the U.S. dollar‚ and parliamentary democracy. Ernesto’s parents were both anti Franco activists. In Buenos Aires‚ Ernesto went to medical school
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The Motorcyles Diaries vs. Che Guevara The Motorcycle Diaries was an interesting film that gave great insight to the Spanish lifestyle during the early 1950’s. The film was adapted from a book of the same name written by Che Guevara. The film’s beginning is a bit vague‚ yet much can be gathered and later used‚ as the movie progresses. The two main characters of the film are the author‚ Che Guevara and his close friend‚ a biochemist named Alberto Granado. The effectiveness of the film as a source
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and make Che part1. The film is about Ernesto “Che” Guevara. The many legends and myths that surround Ernesto’s life and death are what make the film bold. Che part 1 is a success since it focuses on one particular style of storytelling. It is faithful is portraying the life of Ernesto rather than trying to tell it. The film eschews Hollywood’s tradition of making biopics on famous individuals. In his film‚ Part 1‚ Steven Soderbergh through various characters and experiences depicts Che as the critical
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Fidel Castro was born on August 13‚ 1926 in Mayari‚ Cuba. He was born to a wealthy family‚ who owned a sugarcane plantation‚ and went to private catholic school as a child. At school he was very smart and his teachers took notice of his great memorization skills. Fidel‚ the went to the university of Havana‚ where he majored in law. At the university‚ he became a member of groups which opposed the Cuban government. After attending school. He became a member of the Orthodoxo party and then campaigned
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1950’s. This revolution was recapped in the documentary Cuba: The Forgotten Revolution. With the main focus being on the 1950’s revolution‚ the documentary looked at the key players of the revolution‚ including José Antonio‚ Frank País‚ Ernesto Che Guevara‚ and Fidel Castro. All of these revolutionaries’ main goal was to break away from the current dictator Fulgencio Batista. The revolutionaries’ issue with Batista was his close relation with the United States of America. Keeping him in power meant
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extremely helpful primary source for many reasons. First off‚ the book is divided up into various sections that help the reader organize their thoughts and clearly understand the various aspects of what is the Cuban Revolution. Information about Fidel and Che was very helpful in how I came to see them as revolutionaries. Since it was written thirty years ago‚ there is no conclusion on how the revolution has affected lives today‚ but it leaves space for the reader to draw their own conclusions. Garcia‚ Luis
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