Born June 14, 1928, Earnesto Guevara de la Serna in Rosario, Argentina

Took a year off from college to travel › These travels were narrated into Guevara’s

Motorcycle Diaries, now a hit movie While traveling Guevara realized the

conditions in which many people were living

This led him to the conclusion that the region's socio-economic inequalities could only be remedied by socialism through revolution› Che began studying guerilla warfare

Invaded Cuba along with Fidel Castro during the 26th of July movement to overthrow dictator Fulgencio Batista

Obtained several important posts in the new government› Punished several previous leaders while

“supreme prosecutor”

While planning on overthrowing unjust governmental systems Che was sadly caught

In Bolivia Guevara was executed without fair trial, however with his death came and icon of socialist revolution

“Shoot, coward, you’re only going to kill a man”

-Che Guevara on his execution

In Persepolis Marjane looks in the mirror and imagines herself as Che Guevara, what way does the reference make to mirror the evolution of the main character?

http://www.time.com/time/time100/heroes/profile/guevara03.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Che_guevara