Wednesday, February 11, 2009

The Underdogs

I am reading the book The Underdogs written by Mariano Azuela. What I have read about so far is about a group of rebels in Mexico standing up against the government federals during the Mexican revolution. The group of rebels have been in a couple of fight already and they have won all of them so far. Tue leader of the small rebel group is Demetrio Macias, he has the will and courage to lead men into battles and he is expirienced. The Mexican revolution took place from 1910 through1920 in the country of Mexico. It was a war against the government and Porfilio Diaz, the Mexican president, because he had made a law that he could get reelected unlimited times. The people wanted something different after he ran the country for 30 years! At the moment, my research question is " Which battles during the Mexican revolution affected the outcome the most and why?"
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  1. AngieFebruary 11, 2009 at 9:03 PM

    Angel,
    I think your question about which battles had the biggest impact on the outcome of the revolution is interesting, but doesn't really off you a chance to incorporate the novel. Consider how Azeula depicts the battles and various events. What does he seem to suggest was the most important battle? What is happening in the text that makes you feel that he is emphasizing the importance of one event over another?

    Hope this is helpful!
    Angie

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