Different Perspectives of Cuban Revolution
Introduction:
The measures taken by Castro and explicitly stated by him at his trial in 1954, from the very beginning of his anti-Batista movement illustrate his initial desires to reform Cuba and ultimately increase its standard of living. Different understandings can be perceived by reading various books and documents that focus on the political changes shaping Cuba’s modern-day society. Each illustrates different aspects of the insurrection while simultaneously giving the reader an accurate depiction of the historical occurrences. Authors Perez-Stable and Patterson focus on the turbulent circumstances that lead Cuba through the various leaders, each with his own agenda trying to better the lives of Cuban citizens. In the speech given by Castro at his own trial entitled, "History Will Absolve Me", Castro outlines the ideologies and beliefs that justify his reasons for initiating his revolutionary movement against Fulgencio Batista. The document of the "Program Manifesto of the 26th of July Movement", gives a first-hand understanding of what Castro and his group of supporters were going to fight to achieve through a Revolution. Finally, one can understand the tribulations that these men overcame when reading through Guevara’s perspective found in his chapter titled, "One Year of Armed Struggle". By understanding how Castro’s movement began and how it evolved, one can note the key components of the changes and reforms being demanded of the Cuban government during the 1950’s.
Perez-Stable
Within the first two chapters of author Perez-Stable’s book, The Cuban Revolution: Origins, Course and Legacy, he focuses much on economic aspects of Cuba’s dependence on the United S...
... middle of paper ...
... M-26-7 movement from Cuba’s previous revolutionary failures.
Conclusion:
The different perceptions obtained from reading Perez-Stable and Patterson allow the reader to realize different realities of the Cuban Revolution. In conjunction with these two works, reading Guevara’s perception of the Revolution divulges information that one would only be acquainted with had they too taken part in the Revolution. The Program Manifesto of the 26th of July Movement along with Castro’s speech, "History Will Absolve Me", give accurate assessments of the reforms Castro wanted people to believe he would enforce through his policies. Because of his failure to comply with his promises for successful economic reform, one can conclude that although the actual Revolution was deemed successful, he did not actually achieve what he initially deemed possible to the Cuban people.
The U.S.’s relationship with Cuba has been arduous and stained with mutual suspicion and obstinateness, and the repeated U.S. interventions. The Platt agreement and Castro’s rise to power, served to introduce the years of difficulty to come, while, the embargo the U.S. placed on Cuba, enforced the harsh feelings. The two major events that caused the most problems were the Bays of Pigs and Cuban Missile Crisis.
The last time Typhus was recorded was by the British Troops during World War II. They had forty two cases of Typhus in 1942 and that was one year after the allied forces arrived. Then the year after that there was five hundred and eighty two cases of Typhus...
The Kite Runner is told as first person narrative through Amir. The first person perspective provides insight into Amir’s thoughts and feelings. Since he tells the story from an adult perspective, we are able to see the shame he feels about his former self. The use of internal monologue allows the reader to see what thoughts he had while the events of the novel transpired. The point of view and internal monologue is what allows us to see Amir’s mental state.
Cuba has come an exceptional way economically, politically, and culturally since its discovery in 4200 BC. According to a recent MDG Report Card by the Overseas Development Institute, Cuba is among the top twenty performing countries in the world. As a former colony of Spain, Cuba was under their domination for 388 years before gaining independence. One cannot predict the future of the country, but by looking at the history of Cuba from its pre-colonial era to the present, it is clear that it will be written by charismatic Cuban leaders.
... the majority of which sought refuge in the United States. With the fall of the Soviet Union, Cuba now stands at a crossroads. The battle cry has changed from “ Socialism or death to Resist, struggle and win” (Castro’s Cuba II). Hopefully, Castro and/or Cuba will not be forced into a market-based economy and all the materialistic commodities that go along with capitalism. In my opinion, Castro should hold out for as long as possible griping to the former battle cry “Socialism or death”. Only time will tell what the fate of Castro’s Cuba will be. Trade might once again flourish the economy, tourism might open up new economic opportunities and foreign investments from Italy, France and Spain could possibly dig Cuba out the current economic hole it’s in. Until then however, the battle against capitalism must not lose any of its vigor.
Originally a dictator ran Cuba: President Fulgencio Batista, who was an ally to the United States. Cuba during this time enjoyed a healthy urban middle class, and its citizens enjoyed some degree of freedom without a police state. Many other countries seemed a lot more likely to revolt, because economically and developmentally, Cuba seemed stable. However, the United States’ role and control of Cuba’s economy started to take its toll on the “peasants”. In 1953, the United States owned many of the major entities, such as 50% of the railroad. Just as much development as there was in the urban areas there was a lack thereof in the rural areas. Not just economically, Cubans started to resent the image of Sin City that Americans gave the country. Cuba was a popular tourist spot where Americans came to behave badly. Castro’s success came from these opposite sides of distaste for the United States, the peasants economically and the middle class socially & nationally. Castro was not originally a socialist; he was a nationalist first. However when he attacks Moncada Barracks, he is arrested and exiled to Mexico City. During this time his failures are turned into “successes” through propaganda. Castro meets with Che Guevara in Mexico City and when he returns, he purges the military of 483 Batista loyalists and enacts land reforms and nationalizes US
Cuba had a long history regarding its countries state from the Cuban revolution till now. To start off, Cuba is the biggest island in the Caribbean and one of the closest to the United States. Because of its location it played an important role for America. The revolution lasted for 7 years but eventually the Cuban people were successful.
In Khaled Hosseini 's novel, The Kite Runner, an afghan named Amir must redeem his past actions in honor of a childhood friend. The novel is based around the relationship of Baba and Amir, as well as the relationship of Hassan and Amir. One day Amir’s world is shaken up by the rape of Hassan, making Amir chose which person means more to him, Baba, or Hassan. Khaled Hosseini proves that Amir comes full circle through Hosseini 's through his portrayal of Amir 's relationship with Hassan, Amir’s conflict with Assef, and Amir 's relationship with his father, Baba.
Amir is, to be put bluntly, a coward. He is led by his unstable emotions towards what he thinks will plug his emotional holes and steps over his friends and family in the process. When he sought after Baba’s invisible love, Amir allowed Hassan to be raped in an alleyway just so that the blue kite, his trophy that would win his father’s heart, could be left untouched. In the end, he felt empty and unfulfilled with the weight of his conscience on his shoulders comparable to Atlas’ burden. Unable to get over his fruitless betrayal, he lashes out and throws pomegranates at Hassan before stuffing money and a watch under his loyal friend’s pathetic excuse for a bed, framing Hassan for theft and directly causing the departure of both servants from his household. Even after moving to America, finding a loving wife, and creating a career for himself in writing, he still feels hollow when thinking of his childhood in Afghanistan. Many years later, he is alerted of Hassan’s death and sets out on a frenzied chase to find his friend’s orphaned son. He feels that he can somehow ease his regrets from all of those years ago if he takes in Hassan’s son, Sohrab. He finds Sohrab as a child sex slave for Assef, who coincidentally was the one to rape Hassan all of those years ago. After nearly dying in his attempt to take back Sohrab, he learns that he can take the damaged child back to the states with him. Sadly, Hassan’s son is so
It's what one does in the present that will redeem the past and thereby change the future. As said by William Shakespeare " Time yet serves, wherein you may redeem your tarnished honors, and restore yourself into the good thought of the world again" Redemption gives a soul motivation to be better and sew relationships. This research paper intends to write about the same by proving how the protagonists redeemed themselves, thereby creating new relationships.
However the US played a much larger role in Cuba’s past and present than the building of casinos and the introduction of the first taints of corruption. In the past, even before Batista, Americans were resented by Cubans because the Americans made a lot of Cuba’s decisions. Under Batista, 80% of Cuban imports came from the US, and the US controlled at least 50% of sugar, utilities, phones and railroads. If Cuba was a business in the stock markets, then the US would have been close to owning 50% of its shares. When combined with a long history of US-backe...
During The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini reinforces the theme of the loss of innocence and redemption. Many characters lose innocence or are the cause of another character losing theirs. Amir both loses his innocence and that of others. His innocence is stolen by his father. In the novel Amir overhears Baba saying, “‘If I hadn’t seen the doctor pull him out of my wife with my own eyes, I’d never believe he’s my son’” (Hosseini 24-25). This affects Amir for his entire life as he tries to compete with Hassan for his father's attention. He does not realize that in doing so, this crumbles his world as he knows it. It makes Amir resentful, calloused, and even cruel, all of which are characteristics of someone who has lost their innocence. In turn, Amir’s loss of innocence causes other to lose their innocence because of his lack of courage and disregard for others feelings.
Throughout the story, Amir discusses that Baba treats his adoptive brother’s (Ali) kid, Hassan, as more of a son than Amir is. This bothers Amir greatly. What Amir doesn’t know, is that Hassan is Baba’s son (222). Baba’s business partner, Rahim Khan, breaks the truth to Amir that Baba had impregnated Ali’s wife. The son of this action was Hassan. It takes almost thirty years for Amir to understand the truth about Hassan. As children growing up, Amir and Hassan were best of friends; they did everything together. They scaled trees, played cards, and flew kites together (60). Flying kites, now that was what started the majority of this novel. According to Amir, it was a cold wintery morning that the kite flying tournament started (65). The kite tournament meant a lot to Amir and Hassan, but it was more important to Amir. Amir truly felt that the tournament was one of the only ways to get close to Baba. He believed if he won the tournament, Baba would finally love him like he loved Hassan. That night, Amir’s life changed forever (77). That night, once Amir had won the tournament, Hassan said he’d run the kite, meaning he’d go retrieve it. When Hassan retrieved the kite, a young teenager named Assef and his two friends gang up on him. By this time, Amir went looking for Hassan. When Amir finally caught up to him, he realized that Assef was raping Hassan. Amir glanced
Over the years, Bollywood has emerged as its own distinct identity in the global Film industry. Bollywood is the global leader in production of movies with a staggering 27,000 featured films and thousands of short films. ( Pillania 1) However, Hollywood is still the leader in revenues generated. Due to the growth of the Indian market and globalization, Bollywood has made its way to the international markets. Globalization is often misrepresented as the growing influence of the western culture in the world and so we tend to state that Hollywood is influencing Bollywood to a great extent. An argument can be made to justify the validity of that statement. However, this paper aims at presenting the influence of Bollywood on Hollywood in terms of music, dance and visual representation. This papers deals with a specific part of globalization, providing evidence that it
The play Beauty has an outward conflict because each character is envious of the other. Carla is an attractive but unsuccessful model and Bethany is an intelligent accountant who succeeds in writing short stories but is unsatisfied with her appearance. Carla wishes she was intelligent and Bethany wants to be attractive, so the boys will notice her. It’s funny because neither girl appreciates what she already has, but both want what the other has. Carla, who is beautiful, has frequent dates that she cannot even remember the names of: