Jack London - the famous American writer.Our public he is known as the author of adventure novels and stories.As a child, many of us must have read his works about animals, "White Fang", "brown wolf" and others.Few of us know that this author was once an active public figure, passionately hate the bourgeoisie.His civic position it reflected in the story "The Mexican."So ardent socialist, I tried to awaken the revolutionary spirit in the masses of working people.In this article I want to tell you this story.So, Jack London, "The Mexican," a summary of the work.
Meeting with Felipe Rivera
Felipe Rivera - an ardent revolutionary who has recently joined the group Junta.On the other members of this organization, whose main activity was the preparation of the revolution, it features a very dark appearance and severe.In his veins flowed the blood of the Mexican.The Junta did not like him.Companions realized that Felipe life was like hell.Perhaps this has left its mark on his character.Just love it they still could not.No one knew where he sleeps, where and what to eat.No one had a desire to climb into his soul and ask about his life.He describes the main character Jack London."The Mexican", a summary of which is given in this article - is a story of courage and patriotism.
first task Felipe
Soon Felipe Trust is the first very important task.The members of the group found that they appeared enemy - Juan Alvarado.He commanded the federal troops.Because of him, the Junta lost contact with his supporters in California.After Felipe returned from a mission, important contacts with the Californian revolutionaries have been restored, and Juan Alvarado found with a knife in his chest in his own bed.After the success of the first orders of our fellow heroes were afraid of him.It happened sometimes that he was returning to the next job so beaten that he had no strength to get out of bed the next day.Describing all these facts, as well as possible characterizes the protagonist Jack London."The Mexican", the content of which is hereby came out in large numbers and captured the hearts and minds of millions of people.
Junta
need money to carry out its activities Junta constantly needed funds.Felipe as a group could help with their money.Once he put as many as sixty dollars for gold to rent premises for the organization.But it was negligible.Then came a time when the Mexican Revolution before the commission remained a matter of days, everything was ready for this, but there was no money to buy weapons in sufficient quantities.And our hero decides to take a desperate step - a boxing match with a known and experienced athletes Danny Ward for money.But what describes the events on Jack London?"The Mexican", a summary of which is unlikely to pass full of contradictory attitudes of the time - it's not just a story about the fate of the individual, and the story about the life of an entire people in a certain period of time.
Real Felipe and Danny
for this match Felipe offered a good amount - more than one thousand dollars.None of the newly-born boxer was the public does not know, so all the betting on Danny.The river is almost nobody put.But our hero is just inflamed.He was confident of victory.Although aware that it is not easy to get it.Danny met his opponent's powerful barrage of punches.The crowd roared and demanded blood.But unexpectedly, Philip sent his opponent in the knockout.All were against the hero, no one wanted to lose their money.Even the judge so slowly counting minutes Danny that he found the strength to get up and continue the fight.
victory Felipe
lasted several long rounds of battle.At the tenth stage of rival Felipe demonstrated his crown reception three times to put him in the ring.The owner of the show and the coach began to try to persuade our hero to surrender.But it was not in the nature of Felipe.Revolution needed the money, and only this, he thought.Danny went wild.He could not admit that his famous champion can win some unknown Mexican.In the seventeenth round Rivera pretended to be exhausted.Danny had underestimated the enemy and was soon sent to a knockout, is now final.This moment ended Jack London story "The Mexican."
This story can be called outstanding in the work of the writer.It causes a sense of patriotism and a desire to be as strong and determined as the protagonist.There is a feeling that these feelings are familiar to this author Jack London."The Mexican", a summary of which is presented in this article, I recommend reading in full.
