Melika’s Span 312 Blog

  Hello Blogreaders,   This week we read I, Rigoberta Menchú by Rigoberta Menchú. Although a difficult read due to the heavy topic and graphic nature, I think this was an essential read. Jon had warned us with a forecast warning, but this story was heartbreaking. It especially resonated with me because it is a real story of Rigoberta’s life. From the beginning of the story, we are introduced to the themes of community, storytelling, and the achievement of hard work. The opening paragraph states, “My Name is Rigoberta Menchú. I am 23 years old. This is my testimony. I didn’t learn it from a book and I didn’t learn it alone. I’d like to stress that it’s not only my life, it’s also the testimony of my people… The important thing is that what has happened to me has happened to many other people too: My story is the story of all poor Guatemalans. My personal experience is the reality of a whole people” (1). The opening statement gives us an idea of the themes present, plus the ...