Admiration for Menchu Rigoberta Menchu is an indigenous women from a small town in Guatemala. Rigoberta is an activist for native people. She has been hunted to be killed by her government for speaking against them. She is a winner of the Nobel Peace prize for helping native people. I admire her bravery to go against the government, her strength for moving on, and how she never gave up as an activist. The biographer states, “Because the Menchú family was active in the land reform movement and grass-roots activities such as women's groups, they were suspected of being subversives by the local government.” (Minster) This shows that Menchu was going to stand for what she believes in, not caring whether it was her government. Many people would
be scared to do what she did because we all know that the government has the power to kill those who stand in its way. It also shows her strength and bravery. I would like to have her bravery to speak out in what i believe in or take action. Menchu had to run from Guatemala because the Guatemalan government was out to murder her for speaking out against them. The author states, “At the time, she was an activist living in France because Guatemala was very dangerous for outspoken critics of the government.” ( Minster) Menchu even though of being brave, she also had strength to move on. She had the strength to move to an unfamiliar place with a different language. Menchu’s strength is admirable. Despite of being indigenous Menchu became famous. The author states, “Menchú used her newfound fame to good effect: she became an international figure in the field of native rights, organizing protests, conferences and speeches around the world. It was this work as much as the famous book that earned her the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize . . . prize was awarded on the 500th anniversary of Columbus’ famous voyage.” (Minster) Menchu’s actions show that she wasn’t going to give up. She was going to continue fighting for those who were suppressed by the government. Rigoberta Menchu has become someone who I would like to be. Menchu is admirable because of all the events that she went through. Her events might have shaped who she became and who she is now. There isn’t many people who would do what Menchu did. Menchu has great strength to overcome obstacles, bravery of a thousand men, and determination.
was brave to slap the dictator. She was stronger than him, and she was incredible.
As far back as Rigoberta Manchu can remember, her life has been divided between the highlands of Guatemala and the low country plantations called the fincas. Routinely, Rigoberta and her family spent eight months working here under extremely poor conditions, for rich Guatemalans of Spanish descent. Starvation, malnutrition and child death were common occurrences here; rape and murder were not unfamiliar either. Rigoberta and her family worked just as hard when they resided in their own village for a few months every year. However, when residing here, Rigoberta’s life was centered on the rituals and traditions of her community, many of which gave thanks to the natural world.
Dear Rigoberta Menchu:I have recently read your autobiography I, Rigoberta Menchu, in which your portrayed as an oppressed yet ultimately triumphant victim of classism, racism, colonialism, and of course sexism. In your book you talk about your family, a Quiche Indian family, which was very poor. The small plot of land that the family owned did not produce enough to feed everyone. Life on a plantation was harsh.People lived in crowded sheds with no clean water or toilets. Your people, the native Indians in Guatemala had no rights of citizenship. You were restricted to people of Spanish descent and were, therefore, vulnerable to abuses by those in power."We are living in a troubled world, in a time of great uncertainty.
Cesar Chavez was born on March 31, 1927 in a small town near Yuma, Arizona near the border. Born into a poor family, Cesar grew up in Arizona and in a small adobe home along with his parents (United Farm Workers 1). In his early life Cesar experienced a lot of injustices and saw how not only his parents, but most farm workers were being mistreated and overworked. Cesar Chavez later learned a lesson in his life about injustices that he would never be able to forget (United Farm Workers 1). Cesar would say “ the love for justice that is in us is not only the best part of our being, but is also the most true to our nature” (United Farm Workers 1).
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In the article “Liar, Rigoberta Menchu” by Dinesh D’Souze(1999) he states that anthropologist David Stoll and New York Times reporter Larry Rohter found evidence that Rigoberta Menchu lied in her autobiography and therefore her book should not be used in schools and universities.
Rigoberta Menchú is a young Guatemalan Quiché Indian woman who represented the poor population of her country and their struggle through testimony. Her story could be
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...indigenous people. She also worked on restorations between groups. Menchu's belief that the United States must understand that Guatemala is a completely separate country from the United States may be a factor in 2014 as the United States may want to stay out of the War completely. Many believe the US should respect the type of government that Guatemala has and the self-determination of Guatemalans instead of getting involved in their affairs. Guatemalan's native people now feel much more comfortable at home unlike during this war when immigrants from Guatemala were left feeling deprived of a home. Estevan would not be saying "I don't even know anymore which home I miss", showing a common feeling of insecurity that many Guatemalans at the time. Now, with all of the advancements in Guatemala and the change in government, people feel much happier and more patriotic.
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