Outline.

Evelyn Ruiz

Guerrero

Humanities

Feb. 27, 2008

Mexican Revolution.

I. Thesis: In the book the Underdogs, Mariano Azuela states how the revolution and fighting had an effect on the people participating in it.

II. In Mariano Azuela’s book the Underdogs, he uses symbolism on the main character Demetrio Macias, using him as a symbol for people participating in the revolution.

a. He was forced to side with the rebels, to save his family

b. But as the rebels suffer from defeats, Macias loses his self esteem and morals and the people who had once liked him.

c. Needs reassurance, forgets what he is fighting for.

III. The starting of a Revolution.

a. Revolution started in 1910, because the wanted to overthrow Diaz and Madero wanted to bring a democracy into Mexico.

b. Within classes everyone fought: Men, Women, Children contributed to fight for freedom

c. Middle class and peasants were excluded from political process

d. The lower classes had many poor working conditions, inferior housing, low wages, and deficient social services.

e. Foreigners were allowed to dominate the economy

IV. People in the revolution.

a. Peasants in the north rose under the leadership, of the bandit Pancho Villa

b. And in the south, indians were led by Emilano Zapata

c. Both to reclaim land which had been taken from them

d. People got tired of fighting and did no want any part of the revolution for economy disaster, choas and danger.

New Research Question.

How did the revolution and fighting have an effect on the people participating in it?

QQC. #2

By: Evelyn Ruiz.

Quote:" I expected a field of flowers at the end of the road... and I found a swamp.(Solis 50.)

Question: How the revolution changes a person mentally?

Comment: In Underdogs by Mariano Azuela, Alberto Solis solider of Natera's tells Luis cervantes that disllusioned by the revolution because he was tired of it, and you either becaome a bandit or you become a person trying to hide from the fights. And if you dont stay with the revolution you get tossed out with nothing.

Citation.

Evelyn Ruiz

Ms. Guerrero

Humanites 2

12 February 2009

Citation.

The Mexican Revolution. 2009. Sara Ann Mcgill. 12 February 2009<http://sdplproxy.sandiego.gov/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.sdplproxy.sandiego.gov/login.aspx?direct=true&db=khh&AN=17987645&site=ehost-live&scope=site>

[ Summary]

In this article it gave me an overview of the Mexican Revolution, with mexicans revolting at the President Porifo Diaz. How rebels including Pancho Villa, and Francisco Madero wanted to throw him out of office. Also the creation of the constituion made by later on President Venustiano Carranza in 1917 nad the overthrow of his presidency.

Research Questions.

1. Is Demetrio Macias (underdogs) a symbol, for an important person in the revoultution?

2. In book the Underdogs, does the author Mariano Azuela make the book an anatomy of a revolution?

Underdogs #1

The book I'm reading is called the Underdogs by Mariano Azuela, this book is based on the Mexican Revolution. How a few men named Demetrio Macias, Luis cervantes, and Anastasio Montanes, and others. Rebel against the mexican goverment because they think their rules aren't fair. Here is a quote from the book which gave me a better understanding, hope it helps you :)
"General;we didn't go to war so some Carranza or Villa could end up being president of the republic; we're fighting for the sacred roghts of the people, which have been trampled by the vicious cacique. so since neither Villa or Carranza nor anyone else is going to come ask our permission to pay themselves for the services they've been lending to the country, neither should we need to ask anyone's permission"- Luis Cervantes.