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After reading the chapter by Yelvington I found many parallels between his chapter and the book about Rigoberta Menchú. ... This theme is very well portrayed by the Mayans of Guatemala in Rigoberta Menchú.
In Rigoberta Menchú, she and her people felt very strong about their culture; their culture was more important than conforming to the modern ways of the world. ... Indians, as Rigoberta and her people are known as, were more than just people who were thought to be uneducated, uncivilized and inferior to the modernized world. ...
The controversy of land ownership was a big issue in Rigoberta’s story. ... Of course Rigoberta and her people could have worked on these plantations, like many of them did in the fincas, but that was different. ...
Although Rigoberta and her people lived close enough to the modern world, they relied solely on what they knew from what had been passed down to them from their ancestors. ... Unfortunately Rigoberta and her people had to watch many of their family members die in this horrific act of genocide, but I believe that by standing up to those who think they are better than you, more human than you, is very important.
Approximate Word count = 847
Approximate Pages = 3.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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