The Wind That Swept Mexico Summary

The Wind That Swept Mexico, by Anita Brenner, is a very intriguing piece that draws attention to the reader through it’s clear description of the revolution and what occurred after it was over. Originally published in 1943 by the Texas Press, Brenner’s piece was known as one of the first to present many different phases of the revolution. Brenner was born in Mexico and lived there for many years. She used to write dispatches for Spain during the Spanish Civil War and edit “Mexico This Month’s” magazines, which probably influenced her more to write about an event as big as the revolution. Mexico’s well-known rulers from the north and south, Madero, Porfirio Diaz, Villa, Zapata have played an important role in these key phases of the revolution. …show more content…
Brenner not only uses great imagery but uses specific information to back up points made. Another example of Brenner’s in-detail descriptions comes after she explains the expiration of the presidential term in 1910. Brenner, with a balanced view of the candidates presents information about Limantour, Reyes and Don Nicholás. Unlike the bias Mexican government, Brenner defines the candidates fairly with strong information and also explains what had happened to these candidates in the past along with what will benefit or harm them in their upcoming election. During Brenner’s “Mexico For The Mexicans” a lot is described more about how the people live and what other problems went on throughout it all. Economic changes boiled up as the banks became more involved with the people. Brenner explains provincial banks were set up to give credit to the new and smaller farmers and following that the banks, “further branched into many other kinds of credit institutions and funds: co-operative credit unions, mortgage, housing,