Research Paper On Eva Peron

To understand the life of Eva Peron, is to understand that there were many things that were true about her and many things that were constructed as being true, but there was not enough evidence to lead to any form of truth. Eva Peron was an Argentinian woman that held within her the power to change her circumstances as well as the circumstances of the people around her. Her background and her past are features about her that helped to shape who she was and who she would become in the future. Eva Peron was not only a symbol of change for the Argentinian people, but she was also a symbol of change for women and for the rights of the lower class citizens. Her power to persuade and to move a nation of people with her words and her deeds were attributes
80). Even this myth about her was contorted to make it seem like Eva and Juan Peron were both incapable of having any sexual relationships, but they were completely obsessed with their lust for power to the point that it left them with a strong attraction for one another(Taylor, 1981, p. 78). This “Eva the bad” myth left the idea that as soon as the regime that Juan and Eva put into place began to rise, Eva was immediately the one taking charge and being headstrong with her desire to take control and have a leading place of power in it all (Taylor, 1981, p. 78). This myth leaves the question as to; was Eva Peron truly caring about the less fortunate and the lower classes or was she all about herself and her undeniable lust for power? To further the mystery of this myth, Eva Peron was viewed as a woman that tortured, shamed, or hated those that were in a lesser position than she was and that she would sometimes even have sexual relations with men in her husbands’ regime to get what she wanted done(Taylor, 1981, p. 70-80). The negativity that was claimed to be portrayed by Eva Peron was so disgraceful to the point that many feared her not out of respect, but because they never knew what she would or would not do to