Ernesto Che Guevara normally identified as el Che or Che was born on June 14, 1928 in Rosario, Argentina. The oldest of five children, Che Guevara was born in an Argentine household of Basque and Irish background. Guevara was an Argentine groundbreaking socialist, physician, writer, revolutionary leader, diplomat and lastly, a martial philosopher. Despite everything, he was a major symbol of the Cuban Revolution, whose conventional appearance has made him into a universal countercultural icon of worldwide uprising as well as a universal symbol in popular culture. Che Guevara grew up in a family who had socialist goals and ideas when it came to poverty, money and power being shared more equally. With this being said, from a very early age
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Not only romantic but also a cultural appeal to countless youthful individuals who correlate with his image as a “rebel”. Just by looking at Guevara, you can see how revolutionary of an icon he really was and continuous to be. Indeed, there is something about this radical man that has him both loved and hated. Che’s serious eyes, messy beard and dark beret, remains an iconic worldwide persona, generation after generation. By simply looking at his face, it is almost like you can get lost in his eyes. His long sexy hair is essentially what makes him exotic looking. He is defiantly an attractive man who essentially fought for a cause to free people from depression. His good looks and good actions for those who admired him portrayed Che as a perfectionist during his time and even so today. Even today, after 40 plus years after this death, Che Guevara continues to signify as a masculinity symbol and a fundamentalist for thousands of people worldwide. In an article I found online, it was stated that Cuba actually has promoted Che as a “symbol of revolutionary virtues, sacrifice and internationalism” from both inside and outside the country since his death. Even today, Guevara continues to remain a beloved national hero in Cuba essentially being remembered for endorsing voluntary unpaid work by operating shirtless on building sites and carrying bags of …show more content…
In his article, Jones labels Guevara as the “squalid killed and totalitarian tyrant.” Beneath the “perfect” image of Che Guevara lies the less-than adoring and idealistic reality. While doing some research, I came across another article that found Che Guevara as a not so heroic figure. According to Paul Berman, in his article, The Cult of Che, Berman states how Che was essentially an authoritarian and that he accomplished nothing but disaster. He even stated that Che was a backbone of the forceful pro-Soviet group, and that his division eventually won. According to the article, Che’s imaginational was to not only get himself killed but to also get a lot of other civilians killed as well. Guevara in the eyes of many was seen as a dictatorship. While some appreciated him, many also loathed Che Guevara and saw him as a cold-blooded killer. According to Nelson Mandela, Che was referred to as “ an inspiration for every human being who loves freedom”. Others such as Mandela considered him as the spokesperson of a declining belief and a cruel assassin who basically in a sense did not offer others a correct and appropriate rightful process. In my opinion, considering the fact that Che can and has been represented as both a romantic and a
Not only romantic but also a cultural appeal to countless youthful individuals who correlate with his image as a “rebel”. Just by looking at Guevara, you can see how revolutionary of an icon he really was and continuous to be. Indeed, there is something about this radical man that has him both loved and hated. Che’s serious eyes, messy beard and dark beret, remains an iconic worldwide persona, generation after generation. By simply looking at his face, it is almost like you can get lost in his eyes. His long sexy hair is essentially what makes him exotic looking. He is defiantly an attractive man who essentially fought for a cause to free people from depression. His good looks and good actions for those who admired him portrayed Che as a perfectionist during his time and even so today. Even today, after 40 plus years after this death, Che Guevara continues to signify as a masculinity symbol and a fundamentalist for thousands of people worldwide. In an article I found online, it was stated that Cuba actually has promoted Che as a “symbol of revolutionary virtues, sacrifice and internationalism” from both inside and outside the country since his death. Even today, Guevara continues to remain a beloved national hero in Cuba essentially being remembered for endorsing voluntary unpaid work by operating shirtless on building sites and carrying bags of …show more content…
In his article, Jones labels Guevara as the “squalid killed and totalitarian tyrant.” Beneath the “perfect” image of Che Guevara lies the less-than adoring and idealistic reality. While doing some research, I came across another article that found Che Guevara as a not so heroic figure. According to Paul Berman, in his article, The Cult of Che, Berman states how Che was essentially an authoritarian and that he accomplished nothing but disaster. He even stated that Che was a backbone of the forceful pro-Soviet group, and that his division eventually won. According to the article, Che’s imaginational was to not only get himself killed but to also get a lot of other civilians killed as well. Guevara in the eyes of many was seen as a dictatorship. While some appreciated him, many also loathed Che Guevara and saw him as a cold-blooded killer. According to Nelson Mandela, Che was referred to as “ an inspiration for every human being who loves freedom”. Others such as Mandela considered him as the spokesperson of a declining belief and a cruel assassin who basically in a sense did not offer others a correct and appropriate rightful process. In my opinion, considering the fact that Che can and has been represented as both a romantic and a