Jose Marti Vs. William Shakespeare In The Latin Community

Jose Marti is compared to William Shakespeare in the Latin community. He is a heroic figure that used political stances to liberate Cuba from Spain. While his sophisticated works provided a closure for Cubans, it also created a movement for the world. Moreover, his poems have been simplified into editions for children. One of the first books I remember reading was his “Versos Sincillos” or “Simple Verses”. In my library I had books covering the walls, but there was one so noticeable, it almost didn’t belong. This thin book had been so worn, my mother had cut out white cardboard to give it a new cover. She brought it to her new home in America, even though she was imprinted to read this book daily while in the communist country. She passed