Che Guevara

with the bearded face and black beret. Forty-five years after the death of Ernest “Che” Guevara, his portrait is the most reproduced image in the history of photography. The photo, entitled “Guerillero Heroic” was first published in 1967 and exploded as a symbol of revolution (Ziff). This explosive fame was what followed the rumored circumstance of his death. Guevara was known to reportedly be the most glamorized and successful revolutionary to extend his legacy within his nation (Ziff). To this day, the Cuban government idolizes Guevara’s image, plastering his portrait amongst the youth of the country in forms of apparel, and collectables (Guevara). The modern generation’s obsession with the image of Che Guevara is in essence, a phenomenon of adolescent revolutionary romanticism, long since shedding its political, and ideological connotations. This man, known to many Cubans as a tyrant, and mass murderer has been likened to a global brand, leading the vast majority of the upcoming generation’s young and impressionable to misperceive the violent, immoral man known to many as the “hero.” It is no question that Che Guevara is seen as one of the world’s most mnemonic symbols. The ultimate factor that determines what allows him to be seen as such a…

Image of Ernesto “Che” Guevara The image of Ernesto "Che" Guevara is dramatically transformed in the two part biographical film “Che” directed by Steven Soderbergh. In the first part of the film, (during the revolutionary campaign of Cuba) Che is heavily romanticized to the mythological and iconic figure many are familiar with today. This more “mature” Che is very different than the younger Guevara we see in Motorcycle Diaries. In Motorcycle Diaries, Guevara is portrayed as a young and…

CHE GUEVARA Ernesto Rafael Guevara de la Serna popularly known as “Che Guevara” was a middle class Argentinean. He was a world class leader, author,avid reader, doctor and diplomat. He was one of the most important people in the history of Cuban Revolution. He studied medicine, as he was suffering from asthma as a child. During his medical studies he took a break and travelled to South America where he saw lots of poverty and misery. This made him very unhappy because of the despair he saw in…

Che Guevara: Reviled and Revered Today, Che Guevara is looked at as a symbol of rebellion. However, Che Guevara is both revered and reviled in today's society due to his horrific actions of being a cruel leader, but successfully being committed to the justice of the people of the Cuban Revolution. Born as Ernesto Guevara de la Serna, Che Guevara was born on June 14, 1928 in Rosario, Argentina. He was part of a middle class family that was the source of most of his political views. As a child,…

Introduction Che Guevara, his name is known across the world. To some he is a hero, to others he is a terrorist and to many he is one of the world’s most famous symbols of rebellion. He is one of the Co-Founders of the current Cuban government and was close friends with Fidel Castro and was heavily influenced by Marxism. So it’s not surprising that he held a strong hatred for American culture and imperialism. In this paper I will objectively look at his life and how his actions affected…

Che guevara was a doctor, a revolutionary, and to the latin america establishment, a christ-like monarchy. Ernesto Che Guevara was born on June 14th, 1928 in Rosario, Argentina into a large upper-class family. As a child, he excelled in school, and went on to study medicine at the University of …….. Before graduating in 1953. While a medical student, he traveled 5000 miles through latin america observing the lifestyle of the latin american peasants. He then realized that poverty was widespread…

Ernesto “Che” Guevara lived an adventurous life. From a young age he loved to push the boundaries. He went to medical school to become a doctor and in between his schooling he went on a nine month trip across South America. When he came back and finished school to get his degree, he left again. While on his trip he ended up in Mexico. After going to Mexico he met Fidel Castro. Che helped Fidel in the Cuban Revolution and took down Fulgenico Batista. After taking down Batista Che became the…

Che Guevara is a leader of the guerilla band and a communist figure in a large scale revolution, mostly taking place in Cuba. His journey begins in 1956 when he observes poverty of the masses and the only solution to help the people is to revolutionize and bring down the opposing regime. He fights for the leftists, anti- imperialists and the rebellion. Almost being defeated by Batista's army is a hardship Che faces, however his struggles allow him to gain more support and recruits. His…

Che Guevara Hidden within the forests of Bolivia, laid outlaw Ernesto “Che” Guevara. As he laid, asthma tearing his lungs and burning, only but a basket of eggs, and not salvation in sight, the outlaw had been captured by the Bolivian Army. Che was considered a rebel, an elusive man, showing the most amount of defiance in the face of rebellion. Che Guevara. A hero, they say. A criminal, they say. Who is Che Guevara? Che Guevara, born originally as Ernesto Guevara, was born into a middle class…

people when these people may not be able to do it for themselves. There are obviously many individuals who have done this in the past. In the recent history of Latin America, Ernesto “Che” Guevara fought against many powerful opponents to achieve social justice for peasants in Cuba. His fight for social justice was not without opposition. Corporations in the United States were economically affected by the policies Che and his superior, Fidel Castro, enacted. These economic impacts caused…