Che Guevara Thesis

INTRODUCTION:
Thesis:

Che Guevara was a great revolutionist due to his social development, cognitive development, and physical development.

BODY PARAGRAPHS:

First body:
Social Development:

Point: Getting raised in a household with leftwing political viewpoints resulted in Che supporting social equality, and oppose hierarchies.

Proof: “Exposed to his mother's radical political views as well as to a family library that contained controversial and leftist works, Guevara developed his political ideology as an outgrowth of his upbringing”(Kari, 2003) .

Analysis:
- Che’s mom influenced, and exposed him to her political perspectives early on in life, due to this he also gained leftist political beliefs.
- Mother is the first friend a child

has, before venturing off in the world, they pick up everything a mom does like sponges, in this case Che picked up his moms opinions on life.
- Contributed to his social development through influencing his behavior, and what he stands for.
-Leftist believe in social equality, this means they treat everyone equally they are very kind, they have respect for everyone, they believe one should not have all the power. Che has all those qualities
- He was a very kind child, whose goal was to help the underprivileged; this behavior was influenced through the mom.

Point: His parent’s lack of strict rules, greatly influenced Che’s development.

Proof: “Guevara's Argentine parents can best be described as déclassé gentry, who developed a threadbare aristocratic life-style tinged with bohemianism that strongly influenced Che's personal development”(Anderson, 1997).

Analysis:
- Their jellyfish parenting style meant they had very little structure in the way they raised their children.
- His parent’s alternate lifestyle, and artistic ways had also grown on him resulting in him having an unconventional social habits
- Contributed to his social behavior, as he was more open to exploring, as his parents did not restrict him to anything.
- Having more freedom meant he was more open to taking risks, and standing up for people, and not being pushed around
- Contributed to him being a good leader, not being afraid of getting into trouble

Point: What he witnessed as a child greatly contributed to him becoming a revolutionist.

Proof: “He spent many of his holidays traveling in Latin America, and his observations of the great poverty of the masses contributed to his eventual conclusion that the only solution lay in violent revolution” (Sinclair,n.d.).

Analysis:

- Contributed to social-emotion development as he first hand witnessed poverty, and it left a mark on his mind.
- Early experiences, and relationships had a significant impact on Che.
- Seeing how the poor lived made him more empathetic, and sensitive towards society.
- He had developed a need to help everyone, and made him kinder towards society.

Sigmund Freud:

- Stated development shaped by early childhood experiences
- Also personality formed as a result of emotional experiences with caregivers in early childhood
- Che witnessed poverty in Latin America in his childhood, which developed him into a caring selfless man.

Who wanted to do something for the greater good.
- His personality was also a result of his caregivers. Who were very kind, and put him before themselves. They taught him all about leftist politics, and to treat society as the same.

BODY PARAGRAPH 2:
Cognitive development:

Point: Going to post secondary helped him develop more knowledge.

Proof:
“In 1948, Ernesto, who is 20 years old at that time,
Undergoes an examination at the faculty of medicine at the University of Buenos Aires. In March he passes for the examinations of the first year, in June for those of the second year and in December for those from the third year”(“Che Guevara”, n.d.)

Analysis:
- Going to medical school helped his cognitive development.
- He learned new skills, and processed new information, that made him more educated.
- He gained more knowledge through nurturing. He learned from his personal experiences, not his innate qualities.

Point: Delayed schooling put a halt to Che’s development of his ability to think and understand.

Proof: “his parents didn’t send little Ernesto to school until March 1937, when he entered second grade”(Richards,

2015).

Analysis:
- Che did not attend school till second grade; this meant he started learning at a later age then the rest of society.
- This is the age children start adapting, and grasping on to knowledge, due to Che missing a year he fell behind when it came to cognitive development.
- Staying home for an extra year also meant he did not start socializing with society, other then his parents. This may have also added to his cognitive development negatively as he did not start developing social skills and mannerisms till a late age.

Point: A journey across South America made him learn new things about the world, adding to his cognitive development.

Proof: “Restless by nature, he left his native land in 1952 on an eight-month journey of discovery and awakening. As he made his way north through South America, Guevara witnessed injustices that filled him with indignation”(“Che Guevara”, 2004).

Analysis:
- He was exposed to new cultures, and different members on this journey. He further developed his knowledge of the rest of the world. This made him think in a different way.
- This journey had opened his brain to different views of the world. He no longer just knew his comfortable world; he had been exposed to extreme poverty.
- He began to question society standards, and verbalize his views on society.
- This was a point he realized he wanted to be a revolutionist.

Erik Erikson:

-Che’s parents solved a crisis by keeping him back a school year; they did that for his own wellbeing.
- This meant he was successful in his later years. Accoridng to Erikson if the caregivers did not solve the crisis, Che would not have been successful in his later years.
- Generatively vs. stagnation: Che’s main concern was to make a difference, and assist the new generation in developing and leading useful lives.

BODY PARAGRAPH 3:
Physical development:

Point: Playing sports with a physical disorder, helped Che become stronger.

Proof: “In his youth he excelled in sport even though he suffered from asthma. He was particularly skilled in rugby”(“Che Guevara”, n.d.).

Analysis:
- Che played, and excelled in sports though he had asthma.
- Helped his physical development as he pushed himself harder to over come his disabilities.
- Helped him develop his gross motor skills that involved the coordination and control of large muscles and skills like walking, sitting and running.
- Playing rugby meant he was consistently running, and using his muscles, and using not only his physical skills but also combining his thinking skills to make his next move.

Point: Learning how to use weapons further helped with his physical development.

Proof: “Guevara had initially come along as the force’s doctor, but he had also trained in weapons use”(Sinclair,n.d.)

Analysis:
- Learning how to use weapons helped with his fine motor skills, due to the fact it involved the coordination and control of small muscles, and skills like holding the gun up, and seeking out the target, and hitting it successfully.
- Hearing, and seeing is also part of physical development. Che improved his skills due to the fact using weapons meant you had to have strong listening, and seeing skills in order to seek out your target. To be successful in weapons use you needed a combination of physical, and cognitive skills.

Point: Going on adventures, including hitchhiking across the country helped develop not only his gross motor skills, but fine motor skills as well.

Proof: “Restless and adventuresome, Guevara left his studies in 1952 to motorcycle and hitchhike across South America”(Kari, 2003).

Analysis:
- Hitchhiking meant he was constantly walking, this helped improve his gross motor skills.
- Hitchhiking and going through periods of physical movement, helped prepare for him to go to war and take over the Cuban dictator.
- He already went through gruesome physical activities, and this trained him for war.
Mary Ainsworth:

According to Mary Ainsworth infants need a secure base to begin their exploration. Che had a secure base when growing up; his parents detected his signals, interpreted them, and made appropriate responses. Due to this he was very open to exploring, and risk taking. This helped his physical development because the more he explored the more gross, and fine motor skills he developed. Secure attachment is essential for healthy development, and his parents provided that.