What Impact Do I Want to Have on the World Around Me?

In your own words, define & give an example of the following terms:

Idol:

any person or thing regarded with blind admiration, adoration, or devotion

ex. the bible

Hero:

a man of distinguished courage or ability

ex. Hercules

Icon:

a sign or representation that stands for its object

ex. Jesus

Role Model:

a person whose behavior, example, or success is or can be emulated by others

ex. a parent

These things have many similarities. Being a person's role model usually means that you have one or more of the above traits in some way, shape and/or form. Difference include possibly being an icon but not being a very good role model for children or young adults.

Raft

R- Me
A- Che
F- Tweet
T- Obstacles/ Challenges


Che!

As I've read your retelling of the journey you took with Alberto, I find myself feeling the fear and triumphs you encountered while travelling. So far in your story you've encountered a motorcycle accident, illness of your dog and illness of yourself. From my point of view I feel the illness of yourself must have been the toughest challenge to deal with on your journey. To travel anywhere you would bee good health with you at all time. This good health would be the key to a safe journey because you have a clear head.

On the Road Again.

During the summer after senior year I would take a trip, starting in the United Kingdom, hitting mainly England and parts of Ireland. From there, I would travel over towards places like France, Spain, Germany, down to Italy and finally across the waters to parts of Africa. In Africa I would aim to mainly see Egypt and a few of the surrounding countries. As a form of transportation I would love to take trains up until I had to cross the water to Egypt. Trains would allow for me to enjoy the country side of the different places I'd travel through. For my companion I would choose one of my closest friends that would enjoy the sites and activities with me, who would keep me entertained and would be eager to try new things.

In all of the places we'd go, we would eat in the most enjoyed pubs and restaurants. We'd go to museums and on tours around the cities, and people watch in parks. In each location we'd spend about a week to experience all on our itinerary, and the trip would start right in June for weather reasons, lasting about 7 weeks or so.

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My impression of The Motorcycle Diaries is that it will be a journey of a political activist in Latin America. I think Che will run into some legal issues, along with family problems. To understand the story historically you have to have some information about the economic and political events going on in Latin America during that time period. I've never read a diary or memoir before, but I expect for some things to be confusing at times with following the story line as Che travels from place to place. This will differ from the other two books because this is an actual retelling of Che's life, not just a work of fiction, incorporating things from the author's real life.