... time, the Mexican Revolution was in full play, readers were desperately seeking to be acquainted with the subject matter of Mexico and it's people's native way of life. Furthermore, Doherty affirms how "most writers would write their stories with photographs of Mexico, focusing on the stereotypes of the inept ... period and some occurrences of the Mexican Revolution at the time. In this story we are introduced to Carmelita who is one of Mena's main characters which later becomes a soldada after being on the run for so long during the revolution in Mexico. Carmelita also seems to posses...

• Word Count: 1733
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate