Unlike the other supplementary readings that were seen in the class, One Day of Life has a very personal tone that immerses the reader into the trials and tribulations of Lupe Guardado and her family in just twenty-four hours. The book 's emotional telling reflects only one day of the many years that the peasants and citizens of Latin America had to endure because of American military interference in their country. Although the characters are fictional, Manlio Argueta 's book is based on historical events that occurred in El Salvador for fifty years. The important insight into America 's personal role in El Salvador is shown in the insurgency fighter 's story because he mentions the different resources provided by the American military, from armed forces training to ideological and religious indoctrination. The mentality of the American government was that Latin America was full of "backward people prone to violence" and therefore more susceptible to the influence of communism, was it to reach that part of the globe. Realistically, the level of aggressiveness response by the U.S was not met by the immediate peril of communism in South America. Considering that this argument was the justification of the American government 's explanation for their actions in various countries, it weakens any defense in favor of the U.S in terms of the Cold War experienced in Latin
Unlike the other supplementary readings that were seen in the class, One Day of Life has a very personal tone that immerses the reader into the trials and tribulations of Lupe Guardado and her family in just twenty-four hours. The book 's emotional telling reflects only one day of the many years that the peasants and citizens of Latin America had to endure because of American military interference in their country. Although the characters are fictional, Manlio Argueta 's book is based on historical events that occurred in El Salvador for fifty years. The important insight into America 's personal role in El Salvador is shown in the insurgency fighter 's story because he mentions the different resources provided by the American military, from armed forces training to ideological and religious indoctrination. The mentality of the American government was that Latin America was full of "backward people prone to violence" and therefore more susceptible to the influence of communism, was it to reach that part of the globe. Realistically, the level of aggressiveness response by the U.S was not met by the immediate peril of communism in South America. Considering that this argument was the justification of the American government 's explanation for their actions in various countries, it weakens any defense in favor of the U.S in terms of the Cold War experienced in Latin