Mariano Azuela’s The Underdogs (originally Los de abajo) follows a the central character Demetrio Macías as he travels through Mexico with an ever growing band of revolutionaries, causing havoc and plundering. some of the themes that most stuck out to me are masculinity, the roles and depiction of women, and the skilful portrayal of disillusionment. Masculinity is a …
This book was really interesting and I liked learning about the Mexican Revolution, from the perspective of regular people, who form a rebel group. I haven’t read many books on revolutions but the ones I have always have reckless, strongly political people who purposefully form a group to fight the revolution. So it was refreshing […]
I really enjoyed reading The Underdogs by Mariano Azuela. Having read many and written a few papers on the Mexican revolution from a historical perspective, it was really enjoyable to put on a creative hat and read about such a significant time in hist…
I really enjoyed reading The Underdogs by Mariano Azuela. Having read many and written a few papers on the Mexican revolution from a historical perspective, it was really enjoyable to put on a creative hat and read about such a significant time in hist…
Hi Everyone, This week I wanted to talk about some characters in The Underdogs, mainly Demetrio, Blondie, Luis Cervantes, and Solis. Some themes are destruction, chaos, psychology, passion, education, and philosophy. Hope you enjoy! Question: Why do you think Demetrio is unable to break from the ‘revolutionary bandit’ lifestyle? Are there any clues to this …
Hi Everyone, This week I wanted to talk about some characters in The Underdogs, mainly Demetrio, Blondie, Luis Cervantes, and Solis. Some themes are destruction, chaos, psychology, passion, education, and philosophy. Hope you enjoy! Question: Why do you think Demetrio is unable to break from the ‘revolutionary bandit’ lifestyle? Are there any clues to this …
Mariano Azuela, The Underdogs
A conversation with Ignacio Sánchez Prado
Questions about The Underdogs
Azuela videos
