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.