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College, Reachable? In God We Trust.

My Idealogy

Wow, Ideology . What do I want to stand for, fight for, protect? I think ideals are things worth preserving. Things like Justice, Innocence, Honor, Respect, Love, Kindness. My ideals include treating others with an open heart, without ignorance, and acceptance. Ideals, to me, are hard to describe. While I never really thought about ideals before, i can think about what should be. Where hate, disrespect, lazinesses, anger, and ignorance should be nonexistent. I think that ideals are the good that conquers evil in every story. To me, ideals are good. They keep one motivated. Ideals are things worth protecting, and the good in life is worth protecting.

Article

The article resembled the book in certain ways, and differed in others. It was similar due to the CIA involvement, and underlining trust issues. However it was mostly different with the common goal, and the ways of teaching the armies to fight.

2 Quotes-tone

Ernesto's notes display a various amount of diction. It ranges from nostalgic, to blame full. Two quotes that i copied from the text display both these dictions. The first on page 31, " Okay...but how the typewriter interpreted those fleeting impulses , raising fingers to the keys, those impulses have now died. Moreover, no one can be held responsible for them." This quote blew me away, because at first i read it with the voice of remembrance, very smooth, very thoughtful. When i came to the ending words, i was blown away. Che so easily passed judgment away from himself. Che fails to imply that the impluses, in which he is referring to , came from his own fingers and mind, and therefore is responsible for those actions. The next line about the impluses now being dead and therefor not held responsible also surprised me. Because you think, everyone must take responsibly. death, or stopping is a poor excuse to eliminate responsibility. The way in which Che's voice/tone surprised me. The tone went from nostalgic, to blame full in my opinion. The transition was very sudden my mind.
The second quote is more commonly heard in the book. There are many nostalgic tones, one i picked up on was on page 37 "The first commandment for every good explorer...two points..arrival and departure." This quote was like many others in the book. Che displays a tone of wisdom; that he has seen it all, has heard it all, and is prepared to give others advice in their lives. I feel at this point Che is very a very proud person. he feels like everone should live their lives off of his advice.

Whodunit?

To be perfectly honest, I love to figure out the ‘whodunit’ of every story. However, within history I find it to be a little more difficult, since history is not one of my best subjects. While watching the documentary I feel there are two possible suspects. Obviously the people who captured him are the most likely suspects, but the most likely suspects are rarely the true culprits. My best guess is that Che, and his men where ordered by” higher levels” of authority to be in Bolivia. I feel that the perhaps the Higher levels of authority ( Fidel) may have set Che up, because they felt Che has changed his views, and could inspire others to revolt against Fidel’s army. So perhaps this is the classic case of, Fidel hires someone else to capture, and kill Che. His job was as simple as going the opponent and giving them the location of Che’s whereabouts.

Intro

3. "There is nothing lonelier than adventure."(22)
This quote stood out to me because it is against common thought that adventure is lonely. To me, adventure has always been portrayed as fun, exciting, and everything but lonely. However, after reading this quote I thought about the idea that; one who embarks on adventure leaves all else behind to pursue a dream or ambition. One often leaves the comfort of the familiar to pursue something greater, and this, I believe can be very lonely.

Che's Idealogy

Che's Ideology, i believe, comes from his want to establish a form of government, where all people are equal, and work together for a common goal. From reading the time line in the book, we know that Che has seen many problems, up rises, and revolts against the government. He has also seen the suffering that results from it. I believe that Che's ideology comes from his experiences seeing people/rebels trying to destroy their own sense of government. I think it also comes form his views of seeing too many leaders abusing their power in order to best serve themselves, not the people the are supposed to be helping.

Documentary

If i were to write/direct a documentary on any one person or event, i can honestly say, i have no idea who i would want to write about. There are so many great people and events that have changed the ways in which others view, respect, and see the world around them. I feel as if the people who have done these things have already had documentary's written about them, and that is why we know who they are. I was never a history fan, and do not really look into people or events, unless they are relevant to this era or time. Like i previously said, those people already have documentary's written about them. I do not know who to write a documentary about, i only know what i would classify as documentary worthy. That is , that a person, or event, should have changed something, a view, respect, recognition. They must have done something great, and like previously disused with the great Gatsby, not all things great are good. All i know is that whoever has a documentary must be important to a bigger picture.

Che Doc.

If I were to direct a documentary of Ernesto, or Che Guevara, i would include the most important events that lead him to be known at such a controversial level. I would provide information to his humble beginnings. I would include how his ideas were not to conquer many, but to simply travel, and to learn of new places and people. I would then go into depth about the people he met; The revolutionaries who sparked his life. I would go into the things that he saw, and how they might have inspired his way of thinking. How he saw elected officials fall, wars progress, and himself, apart of something bigger. I would finally conclude the documentary with his war titles. i would include the rapid rate at which he progressed in the revolution, and how it lead to the end of his life.

Road Trip

I have taken several road trips before. My Grandparents love to travel, and they often invite my family to join them. We have gone places by train, plane, and car. Mostly by car, or plane. The farthest we have gone by car is to Canada. We traveled to Niagara Falls. It was mid-august, and the trip lasted eight and a half hours. It was not difficult to sit in the car, because whenever we travel long distances, we always pack food, books, movies, and games to take along. We spent the last few weeks of summer in Canada, before heading home. I enjoy road trips, and look forward to another I might take this summer. I am going to Alabama for college, and am considering traveling down by car. The road trip would be an eighteen-hour drive, and most likely occur over two days. We would travel through West Virginia, Tennessee, and finally through Alabama. We were also considering traveling through north Carolina to visit my cousin, by decided that the trip would be too long.

Preview the book

- The front cover of this book is eye-catching. The fact that it is black, white, gives it an essence of history. The man on the front has a sad look of determination and triumph. The author’s name I remember from yesterday, and am glad that we get to study the history and background of someone who, I have yet to learn, or really know about. I wonder what significance the motorcycle has in the story, or his life. I also wonder how his life has caused so much discussion, and two-sided arguments.
- The back cover provides a little more background information. We, the reader, get a better understanding of why motorcycles are in the title. In the quote, he mentions bikes, and his ride northward. Perhaps escaping something, or going to accomplish something. We also know that the story is a diary, or first person.
- Inside the book there are chapter titles, they are written and translated, maps, drawing, pictures, timelines, and more. These things all give the impression of history. When reading, it gives a historic tone.
- I think this book will be interesting to read. I look forward to learning about the life, and history within this book. It feels more like a historic reference, and unlike the other books, I feel like this one might offer a moral, or life lesson in the end.

Preview activity.( Judge a book by its cover)

it is very easy to judge a book by its cover. That’s why authors put a lot of thought into the cover of a book. It is the first thing the reader sees, and it is the first chance the reader has to have an opinion on the book. Books that have interesting covers can easily get attention. I book that I had just finished reading had an interesting cover on it. It also had an interesting title. The book was a required reading for college orientation; otherwise I might not have read it. It is titled the naked roommate. And it had bare legs on the cover. I would not have read the book if it was not required, but when reading it; I was glad that I did, because it provided many useful college tips that I may have missed out on otherwise.

Media Clip

The Author in this clip was strong in his points and described the impact that the media can have on people in America. He claimed that young people were ignorant to the ways of Che, and wore his t-shirts due to the publicity that he was receiving. Becks style and voice spoke in a sarcastic tone, as he wanted to portray a sense of stupidly on everyone else. The author proclaimed that Che, despite what many had thought, was an anti-hero, who was responsible for thousands of deaths. Becks point through the entire clip, was one point, that Hollywood, and the people who took the influence unknowing, were ignorant, and refused to be informed about the truth.