Analysis Of The American Liberator By Simon Bolivar

Simón Bolívar is one of the most famous marks in history. Marie Arana is the author of the book Bolivar American Liberator which is written about Simon Bolivar a rich man who was born in Venezuela. Though an orphan at a young age he was passed around family members who never cared about him but his wealth. Later, he fell in love and found what he really was meant to do. Arana does a great job telling Bolivar’s story with much research and unbiasedness. He was the liberator of much of the South American and Spanish tyranny. As a famous liberator he was also hated by most of the people he liberated. He was also most times compared to George Washington. Mostly because Bolivar was a true man of the Enlightenment. Bolivar was a rich man who owned …show more content…
The author Arana states in the book, "Never in the history of the Americas had one man so transformed so much territory, united so many races. Bolivar did not have an experience or great knowledge about the military but was able to form armies from different classes. With his Enlightenment ideas for the better of the continent Bolivar was a brilliant leader. His leadership skills earned him the name “Iron Ass”, because of his traveling around on horseback. He was later known as the liberator and founder of a united Grand Colombia, lasting from Panama to Peru. Bolivar had to deal with racial diversity along his way to conquering. He had to battle pirates to win Caracas, he engaged the president of the Haiti to win over Columbia, etc. Bolivar’s army went through rough situations but still managed to be successful and win independence. Like stated he had no military experience yet his goal for a …show more content…
Bolivar managed to defeat Spain and liberate South America. He created the six nations that are Panama, Columbia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, and Bolivia. Though the only reactions he received was jealousy, and political dysfunction. What Bolivar did not want is exactly what happened after his death and was a leader like Hugo Chavez. While Chavez died a rich man, Bolivar died poor. Bolivar insisted that freedom of the press yet Chavez did not agree. The only thing they both had in common was the Latin American love. Bolivar managed to unite the people of creoles, mestizo, and other indigenous people. What the US leaders did was kill of the indigenous and take over. While Bolivar wanted to unite them and be liberated. Their main difference was that Bolivar wanted liberty and glory and Chavez just wanted to fight the US. All Bolivar fought far fell down with the rest of the leaders who did not fight for