History of Cuba

military dictator, Fulgencio Batista; Fidel Castro established a dictatorship in Cuba and created the first Communist county in the Western part of the world (Suchlicki). After being made the ruler of Cuba, Castro started implementing a communist rule in the country and made the Soviet Union an ally, hurting Cuba's relationship with the United States from that point onward (Biography.com). Fidel Castro promoted autocracy in Cuba by jailing his political opponent and those who opposed him, taking…

Colonialism created within the Caribbean a mixture of different cultures, a multiplicity of races, classes, ethnicities and genders. The Caribbean shares a common history and countries would have changed hands from the dominant world powers. It was either from the rulings of the British, Dutch, Spanish or French; some islands were colonized longer than others. It is this rich historical background carved through colonialism that has left its mark on the Caribbean even up to today and is used to…

because he has been branded as “salao” which means bad luck. One day Santiago decides to go out to sea in search for fish, he hooks the fish and then begins the survival of the fittest. In the book there are many descriptive scenes about the scenery of Cuba and of the creatures that live there including the ocean. It also has many character traits of Santiago that show that he is a living person. The character traits that Santiago successfully denotes are confidence and daringness. To be…

In Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea, an unlucky angler named Santiago sets out on a boat to ascertain his luck and successfully reel in a marlin he finds. Most view Santiago as the main persona of the book, as the tale unfolds through his eyes. However, obstacles, circumstances and thoughts—those involving the old man and not—seem to revolve around one thing: the marlin he pursues. There is obviously no story without the marlin, but there is no Santiago without it, either. Firstly,…

the sugar revolution in Havana Cuba. It marked a time of prosperity for Cuba as it slowly grew into becoming one of the world’s largest sugar producer and exporter country. Before Cuba became the world’s largest sugar producer the country had a struggling economy. However, the Haitian revolution would later change this and allow for Cuba’s sugar industry and economy to flourish. The years 1750 to 1850 holds great importance for Cuba, as those were the years when Cuba became noticeable by other…

happening. In October 1962 an American U-2 spy plane secretly flew over Cuba and took photos of nuclear missile sites being built by the Soviet Union in Cuba. President Kennedy did not want the Soviet Union and Cuba to know that he had discovered the missiles so he kept the knowledge of this intelligence between very few people. After a lot of meetings, Kennedy decided to place a naval blockade, which is a ring of ships, around Cuba. The blockade was to prevent the Soviets from bringing in more…

Christian message: The old man struggles in the sea just like Jesus did and that is why Santiago is like a Christ figure. For example, Santiago injured his hands and that is what Christ did. Nature man: He says that the fish in the sea are his friends and also his brother. Friendship: The old man and Manolin show no matter the age you can be friends and they teach each other what they know and acknowledge each other with respect. Pride: Santiago’s pride is what gets him through the difficult…

you found out that by fighting for this belief, you had caused someone you loved unimaginable pain. This was all Rafael could think about. Was this all his life would come to? Rafael Cruz was born and raised in Cuba in the 40s and 50s. When Batista declared himself the dictator of Cuba, Rafael joined Fidel Castro's guerrilla army which sought to overthrow the tyrant. Castro's message of hope and change was enough…

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…

Demise and Pride “Every man's life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived and how he died that distinguish one man from another.” -Ernest Hemingway. In Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea Hemingway illustrates to the reader that the Old Man’s strong self-pride is nearly his demise. From the start of The Old Man and the Sea, Ernest Hemingway paints a strong vivid mental picture of a stubborn old man. Whose skin is heavily leathered, thin and filled with deep wrinkles…