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Ernesto Che Guevara, az argentin származású forradalmár, miniszter, gerillavezér és író, Buenos Aires-ben szerzett orvosi diplomát, majd a kubai forradalom során jelentős szerepet játszott a szigetország felszabadításában és újjáépítésében. A kubai gazdaság talpraállításáért dolgozott, küzdött az oktatás és az egészségügy fejlesztéséért, az írástudatlanság és a faji előítéletek felszámolásáért. Saját példájával népszerűsítette az önkéntes munkát. Kongóban és Bolíviában is harcolt - harminckilenc éves volt, amikor az amerikai-bolíviai csapatok csapdába ejtették és kivégezték.
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Contest judges Portage student as letter-perfect
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Mason Hooper, a senior at Portage High School, recently won the Indiana State Library 2014 Level 3 Letters about Literature Competition.
The annual competition is open to students in grades four through 12 and is sponsored by the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, the Indiana Center for the Book and the James & Madeleine McMullan Family Foundation.
Students were invited to think of a book they had read that changed their perception of the world. They then wrote a letter to the author, living or dead, explaining how the book had inspired or influenced them.
More than 1,000 letters were submitted for the contest, which was divided into three levels: Level 1 for grades four to six, Level 2 for grades seven and eight, and Level 3 for grades nine to 12.
Hooper’s letter was selected as the best out of 28 high school semifinalists.
“We could choose any author,” Hooper said, “and I chose Che Guevara for his autobiographical ‘The Motorcycle Diaries.’ I’ve been interested in him since I was in seventh grade. My family always had Friday movie night, and my brother Mitchell and I selected ‘The Motorcycle Diaries’ not really knowing what it was about or that it was in Spanish with English subtitles. “At the time, I had no concept of communism or Marxism, but that movie was my first spark of interest in him. Later I read the book and was more impressed with what I read.”
Hooper’s mother, a guidance counselor in Merrillville, saw an application for the literary competition and suggested her son give it a try.
“My parents and I were a little concerned about my choice of authors,” he said. “We didn’t know if writing about someone who was so controversial might hurt my chances. As an alternative, I wrote to Orson Scott Card, author of ‘Ender’s Game,’ but I decided that the one to Che was the stronger essay, so I submitted it. “I guess it was the right choice,” he said with a smile.
In his letter, Hooper wrote about Guevara’s motivation.
“I asked myself, ‘What would cause a person to leave so much behind for a foreign land,’ ” he wrote. “I found the answer in one of your most memorable quotes: ‘At the risk of sounding ridiculous, a true revolutionary is guided by great feelings of love.’ Once I read this, I understood your true motivation for your actions: your love for all people, understanding of one’s poverty, and hatred for injustice.”
Later in his letter, Hooper explains the affect this had on him.
“Your books are the reason I plan on traveling the impoverished countries of the world and to aid those who are truly struggling to survive ... I have been inspired to pursue a career in medical grade orthotics and prosthetics to help impoverished people,” he wrote.
Besides his family, Hooper credits Portage High School teacher and speech team coach Stacy Bachman for encouraging him. He has been on the speech team for two years.
“I’ve really seen Mason grow,” Bachman said. “He was rather shy and quiet when I first met him and now he’s ready to handle anything. He really expresses himself and his opinions well.” Bachman accompanied the family to the awards ceremony. “I’m very happy and proud of myself, and I’m glad the judges gave it a chance despite the subject,” Hooper said.
He plans to mail the letter to Che Guevara’s daughter.
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Ernesto Che Guevara, the Argentine-born revolutionary, minister, guerrilla leader and writer, received his medical degree in Buenos Aires, then played an essential part in the Cuban Revolution in liberating and rebuilding the country. He did his best to set up the Cuban economy, fought for the improvement of the education and the health system, the elimination of illiteracy and racial prejudice. He promoted voluntary work by his own example. He fought in the Congo and in Bolivia - he was thirty-nine years old, when he was trapped and executed by the joint American-Bolivian forces.
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