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Essay / An Essay on Che Guevara - 592
Anderson's Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life is both an insightful and definitive biography on the life of Che Guevara. Anderson has written a very comprehensive and captivating book, separating the myth from the man. Anderson spoke directly with many important people in Guevara's life, including his wives and the wife of the man who executed him. Even after his death, Che's life continues to mark history as a symbol of revolutionary communism. Che was a Latin American revolutionary who wanted to end poverty in Latin America and the injustice caused by imperialism. Born as Ernesto Guevara in Rosario, Argentina, Che lived a very comfortable life as both his parents came from wealthy families. He developed asthma as a child and his condition affected him for the rest of his life. Due to his illness, his mother sent him to school until he was nine years old. After high school and college, Che attended and earned his medical degree, but had a desire to travel. He and his friends became avid travelers when they had free time after school. One of his trips in Latin...