1. What is the premise of Humberto Fontova's commentary?

2. Che Guevara was named by Time Magazine as one of 20 "Heroes and Icons" who "articulate the longings of the last 100 years, exemplifying courage, selflessness, exuberance, superhuman ability and amazing grace." Read the write-up on Che Guevara at time.com.  How does this depiction of Che differ from Mr. Fontova's description?

3. Which of the following statements made by Che Guevera exemplify the "courage, selflessness, exuberance, superhuman ability and amazing grace" that Time magazine honors him for having?  Explain your answer. 

• "Executions? Certainly, we execute! And we will continue executing as long as it is necessary! This is a war to the DEATH against the Revolution's enemies!" from an address to the United Nations General Assembly on Dec. 9, 1964 (para. 3)
• "I don't need proof to execute a man. I only need proof that it's necessary to execute him!" to a judicial underling in 1959 (para. 4)
• "a revolutionary must become a cold killing machine motivated by pure hate" (para. 6)
• "If the nuclear missiles had remained we would have used them against the very heart of America, including New York City. We will march the path of victory even if it costs millions of atomic victims. ... We must keep our hatred alive and fan it to paroxysm." to a reporter from the London Daily Worker in November 1962 (para. 7)
• "individualism must disappear!" (para. 9)
• "Always interrogate your prisoners at night. A man's resistance is always lower at night." (para. 9)

4. How did Che Guevera treat homosexuals?  How did he treat writers, poets and independent film makers?

5. From a youtube video on Che Guevara: "Since his death in 1967, Che Guevara has been a symbol of youth rebellion and freedom. Because of communist propaganda, and t-shirts that ironically are marketed by capitalism, a whole generation who have no clue who he was or what he did thinks that he was a hero, like Martin Luther King."
Do you or any of your friends own a Che t-shirt (with the picture of Che below)? If so, would you continue to wear Che's image after having read Mr. Fontova's commentary?  Explain your answer.

OPTIONAL:  Email your reaction to Mr. Fontova's commentary to hfontova@earthlink.net.  Remember to identify yourself (name, school, state), name the article you are commenting on, and that you read it at StudentNewsDaily.com.  Be clear, concise and polite.