In comparing the movie “The Motorcycle Diaries”, and the Che Guevara in popular culture, this man had a face that every person trusted and loved. From his lost innocence of youth in his early twenties; to his execution in his late thirties it seemed he was the face and the voice of the people. What started as a motorcycle journey of excitement and adventures, ended with and eye opening experience that lead him down the revolutionary path in the Cuban Revolution.
In the early years during his childhood, Guevara was exposed to a vast perspective of political exposure from his father, and he established empathy …show more content…
He also managed to marry twice, and had five children between the two. In popular culture he is a symbolic icon representing the less fortunate, and the willingness to fight for a cause. His face is immortalized all over the world in murals, statues, T-shirts, posters, to name a few, as a representation of human rights and the liberation of one’s individuality. He has been deemed heroic by many despite the inclinations of a few towards his aggressive nature. Guevara still remains a national hero in Cuba today where his images are displayed and worshiped by many who still believe in his efforts of