The Motorcycle Diaries Che Guevara
Sample response 6: The Motorcycle Diaries
Response by: Kerri-Jane Burke
The question
Discoveries often require individuals to reconsider their perspective and develop a new understanding of the world around them. Examine this statement in relation to your prescribed text and at least ONE related text.
Prescribed Text: The Motorcycle Diaries, Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara, 2003 (nonfiction/memoir)
Related Text: Wide Open Road, The Triffids, 1986 (music video)
Introduction opens with thesis statement, directly linking to question, introduces texts to be analysed, states their relevance to the question
Adventuring is an effective means of reviewing our understanding of the world. When we engage in different experiences, we uncover aspects of our self that lead to emotional revelations. Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara’s memoir The Motorcycle Diaries details his travels through Latin America with friend Alberto Granado. A mix of informative and idealistic revelations, Guevara challenges the reader to accept his changing perspective of society through personal interactions. The Triffids’ 1986 music video for Wide Open Road, written by David McComb, shows the impact of a spontaneous reaction to a broken relationship. Although the catalyst for these travels vary, both texts explore the emotional discovery possible from new experiences.
Topic sentence links to question
Prescribed text appears first with discussion of structure, writing style and genre
Analysis of figurative language with relevant evidence
A long distance journey provides many opportunities to participate in exploits that challenge our established world view. The Motorcycle Diaries is structured as 46 brief diary entries over nine months from December 1951 with each chapter crafted as a discrete moment of discovery. Guevara’s daughter, Aleida March, provides a preface to suggest a positive opinion of the young man behind the adult revolutionary by describing him as ‘increasingly sensitive’. By acknowledging the
Response by: Kerri-Jane Burke
The question
Discoveries often require individuals to reconsider their perspective and develop a new understanding of the world around them. Examine this statement in relation to your prescribed text and at least ONE related text.
Prescribed Text: The Motorcycle Diaries, Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara, 2003 (nonfiction/memoir)
Related Text: Wide Open Road, The Triffids, 1986 (music video)
Introduction opens with thesis statement, directly linking to question, introduces texts to be analysed, states their relevance to the question
Adventuring is an effective means of reviewing our understanding of the world. When we engage in different experiences, we uncover aspects of our self that lead to emotional revelations. Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara’s memoir The Motorcycle Diaries details his travels through Latin America with friend Alberto Granado. A mix of informative and idealistic revelations, Guevara challenges the reader to accept his changing perspective of society through personal interactions. The Triffids’ 1986 music video for Wide Open Road, written by David McComb, shows the impact of a spontaneous reaction to a broken relationship. Although the catalyst for these travels vary, both texts explore the emotional discovery possible from new experiences.
Topic sentence links to question
Prescribed text appears first with discussion of structure, writing style and genre
Analysis of figurative language with relevant evidence
A long distance journey provides many opportunities to participate in exploits that challenge our established world view. The Motorcycle Diaries is structured as 46 brief diary entries over nine months from December 1951 with each chapter crafted as a discrete moment of discovery. Guevara’s daughter, Aleida March, provides a preface to suggest a positive opinion of the young man behind the adult revolutionary by describing him as ‘increasingly sensitive’. By acknowledging the