History of Cuba

We all have a reason why we do things. Some are better, nobler, or more profitable but at the end of the day, we all have a reason. In the medical field, we have a lot of different individuals that do, in general, a similar job but we can all agree that, most of the time, the patient’s health is the doctor’s hands. Doctors need to have some sort of finesse, but they also need vocation. Some doctors are in for the wrong reasons, such as money, prestige, and even fame. A doctor’s only interest…

The 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…

In the novel The old man and the ocean, the primary character name is Santiago. Santiago is an old man in the story and a talented angler in his calling. This old man is thin and emaciated. There are profound wrinkles in the back of his neck. He has cocoa blotches on his cheeks. His hands have profound wrinkled scars from taking care of substantial fish. Every little thing about him is old aside from his eyes that are of the shade of the ocean and are merry and undefeated. . By identity,…

The role of Manolin in relation to theme development is to highlight the old man's loneliness and want of friendship. Throughout the novel the old man longs to have the boy on the boat with him to keep him company. An example of this can be seen when the old man thinks, "But you haven't got the boy...You have only yourself..." (Hemingway 52). His constant want of the boy demonstrates his need for companionship and friendship. The age contrast between the two characters draws attention to their…

The aspects of life and society revealed in the plays ‘ Moon on a Rainbow Shawl’ by Errol john, ‘Chippy’ by Samuel Hillary and ‘ Man better Man’ by Errol Hill attest to the reality of the Caribbean setting. It is a Caribbean thing; we understand it, we live it. This is the "between the lines" motto that each play in its own descriptive dramatized essence reveals to its audience. Unapologetic, in its delivery of the social and political systems, the mindset of like individuals and consequences…

Chin Peng is the leader of the communist party of Malaya . He was well known for being a wily operator and the brains behind the guerrilla warfare of the Emergency which occurred between 1948 to 1960. Communist Party of Malaya as claimed by Chin Peng, was the factor that was instrumental in securing Malaya’s independence in 1957. But, it was not the only factor. Other factors such as the British government and the United Malays National Organisations(UMNO) were also instrumental in securing…

Imagine traveling alone on a never-ending ocean, searching for the one thing you will never find. Throughout the novel, The Old Man and the Sea, written by Ernest Hemingway, the reader is able to journey with Santiago as he searches the sea for a fish that will change his life. Hemingway’s inspiration for Santiago’s story most likely came from his life as a child. Ernest spent much of his time learning how to fish and hunt with his father as he loved the outdoors. (“Ernest Hemingway.” Par. 2 ).…

Pan Am Flight 299, August 3rd 1970 (Suarez). A man approaches a flight attendant and states that he wants to go to Cuba, he then pulls out a gun and bottle that he says is filled with explosives, and threatens to set them off if he does not go to the cockpit. The Premier of Cuba, Fidel Castro, was waiting when the plane landed at Havana’s airport. The only people to exit the aircraft were Captain Augustus Watkins and the Hijacker. Castro tours the exterior of the plane for around 40 minutes,…

ASSIGNMENT 1: INVESTMENT IN ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA SUBMITTED TO: PROF. NAKUL SINGH CHAUHAN ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA Antigua and Barbuda is a twin-island country in the Americas, lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of two major inhabited islands, Antigua and Barbuda, and a number of smaller islands (including Great Bird, Green, Guinea, Long, Maiden and York Islands and further south, the island of Redonda). The permanent…

Guevara stated, “Remember the revolution is what is important, and each one of us, alone, is worth nothing” (Guevara). Guevara was able to create a relationship with and influence the people of Cuba that in order to create change they needed to band together behind his organizational objectives. This demonstrates how Guevara’s elements of leadership – leader-follower relationship, influence, organizational objectives, change, and people – go hand-in-hand…