The parallel of the travelogue’s structure with the ‘hero’s journey’ suggests that discovery usually requires a tangible outcome, however the ‘reward’ Che receives is a new perspective of the world. While his journey, atypical of a bildungsroman, may represent individual growth and development to some, others have stated that there is little, if any, indication of any single political epiphany that he experienced, his unconventional narrative conveying his transformation as gradual rather than a singular defining moment. He merely provides descriptions of the people and places he encounters as he shifts between subjective and objective perspectives through his vignettes, describing many of the conditions as “pure torture for anyone who has to live there.” In ‘This Time, Disaster,’ Guevara utilises a reflective tone when recounting an interaction with a Communist couple, stating “it’s a great pity they repress people like this.” While this may be interpreted as the beginnings of his Communist ideals, alternative perspectives such as the one proposed by literary critic Jorge Castaneda, claim it is only because we understand the revolutionary he later becomes that we can ascertain an impetus for his future endeavours, emphasising the outcome of discovery which only gains meaning when considered in terms of social or historical context.…