Thesis Statement for Theme

The greatest impact that Che Guevara had on the world was his nameless iconic face, not for Ernesto Guevara's revolutionary political work and ideals.

Che's Point of View

Throughout the novel so far, we have learned only a few things about Che. He was a bright young Argentine, but we also found out about the other side of him. I believe that che was trying so hard to be this man that was glorified, he kind of missed out on developing his own soul. He was constantly on the move and gaining new knowledge from the places he visited, i believe that he truly thought himself to be great and powerful even throughout his entire life. I think that Che Guevara was trying to find himself in a way that he created himself to be a man who is a leader, a name that everyone knows. In a way, he succeeded, he almost wanted to be a celebrity. Still, I didn't know his name until we started this topic and read his journal in english class.

Che Chey Chilly Chile

When Che and his friend Alberto arrived in Chile, their brains were as small as the money in their pockets. They decided to not come into the country quietly, but to bang pots and pans like children by introducing themselves as experts on a disease they hardly knew about. Che was cocky, he was a practiced con artist. I think at this moment, he truly became the man that is hated around the world. He used the article written about him in a newspaper in order to gain meals and shelter.
Che was then politically driven by these sly compromises he made with people. I think at this point, Che realized how powerful his lying and deceivingness, and how it could really work for him.

Comparing New York Times Article to Che Guevara

I think that the article in question, http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/23/world/asia/23terror.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss , hardly compares to what Che Guevara intended to do while in Bolivia. I agree that both Guevara and the Taliban/Al Qaeda are similar in the fact that the United States is trying to prevent them from their inentions, other then that I hardly see a similarity. I think that Che was more innocent and he himself was trying to lead a revolution that was needed in Bolivia. I think that there is also one other similarity that both Che Guevara and Al Qaeda and the Taliban have a strong hate for the United States and it's interference with revolutionary plans. I feel as if comparing this article to the work of Che Guevara would be like comparing apples to bananas both being fruit but are made of different structures and taste differently.

The Voice of Che Guevara

"It is a glimpse of two lives running parallel at a time, with similar hopes and convergent dreams." This quote describes Che Guevara's individual voice as the narrator of this story. Che is reflecting on his hopes and dreams he shares with at first what seems like his friend Alberto, but really Che was describing himself. I think that in a way Che wants to believe that he went on this journey purely to be adventurous, but looking back he had another side of himself that wanted this journey for other reasons.This quote has some imagery, it makes you imagine how his life is a journey. His syntax flows well, as well as his diction and word choice.

"My tired eyes refused to sleep and in them a pair of green spots swirled, representing the world I had left for dead behind me mocking the so-called liberation I sought." page 40. This quote immediately jumps out at me as having imagery. Also, it has a lot of descriptive words that portray this kind of mystical feeling he is having from lack of sleep. This quote also digs deeper into his subconscious viewpoint of his own journey during that time. He feels as if he is chasing a dream that is condoned.