Ernesto CHE Guvara-The International Hero

The issue of Che GuevaraChe Guevara's relevance is two-fold. Primarily, his life represents the archetype of revolutionary in the late 20th century political theater. On the other hand, the blatant and nothing less than pornographic whoring of his image vividly illustrates the dangers of mediated manipulation and recontextualization of a threatening personality. It would be a sad, but telling, fate if Che ended up only being remembered as fashionable martyr-rebel icon for Madsion Avenue. The imperative here is to not become seduced by the advertized images and empty slogans; but to see through it into the complexities and, at times, difficult aspects of the extraordinary human being that was Che Guevara.

His Quotes

"It is better to die standing than to live on your knees."

"The question is one of fighting the causes and not just the effects. This revolution is bound to fail if it doesn't succeed in reaching deep inside them, stirring them right down to the bone, and giving them back their stature as human beings. Otherwise, what's the use?"

"Hatred is an element of struggle; relentless hatred of the enemy that impels us over and beyond the natural limitations of man and transforms us into effective, violent, selective, and cold killing machines. Our soldiers must be thus; a people without hatred cannot vanquish a brutal enemy."

"Man really attains the state of complete humanity when he produces, without being forced by physical need to sell himself as a commodity."