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 able to connect to Guevara better than the people who watch the movie because he uses such unique and beautiful language to illustrate his journey.
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