Changing The World Through Words. How Guevara uses beautiful and unique language in Motorcycle Diares to illustrate South America

In the memoir Motorcycle Diaries, Ernesto Guevara embarks on a journey of self discovery through Latin America. With his companion, Alberto Granado, they set off on their motorcycle, La Ponderosa II. It is the true account of a journey that later turned into a film which touched the souls of many. Most Americans would say a movie's visualizations are better embraced because you are able to witness it as opposed to reading it. Readers are …

…It is not through his leadership or example that he does this, but through his words. A mental picture reinforced with words will last longer than just an image in your mind. Descriptive, beautiful and unique words can change good writing to great writing. It can change your entire perspective on the world. It is through his memoir, with its beautiful and unique language, that Guevara is able to change the world for the better.