Women of The Underdogs We were asked to write a 7-8 page...

Women of The Underdogs Mariano Azuelas novel, The Underdogs, is a male-dominated novel. The story of the exploits and wartime adventures of a rebel band during the Mexican Revolution is primarily driven by men; the majority of the characters are men who are separated from their families and lives and who are fighting for a cause in which they strongly believe (at least at the beginning of the novel). Despite the masculine story, however, there are two highly developed and significant female characters in The Underdogs. These women, Camila and War Paint, are a representation of two of the roles women played during the Mexican Revolution. While the portraits Azuela paints of these women and their role in society and revolution are†¦show more content†¦Education was oriented toward the home and family, organizations and petitions set up by females remained exclusively for women, and the like.ï ¿ ½ Regardless of developments in the government, however, women did continue to raise and nurture their fa milies and serve their communities as they had prior to the wars of independence.ï ¿ ½ By the time the Mexican Revolution began, women were ready to be recognized fully for their talents and abilities. While many women chose to stay behind the scenes and care for the soldiers on the sidelines, like Camila in The Underdogs, there were equally as many women who chose to actively participate in the revolution. Women such as War Paint chose to become fighters, while others followed less dangerous paths (although many were equally as radical). Despite the fact that Camila and War Paint are both accurate representations of the women who chose the same paths during the revolution, there are still many different roles that women played during this time that Azuela does not acknowledge. Women in The Underdogs: Is It Enough? Even though Camila and War Paints stories are woven throughout the bigger picture of Azuelas novel, their characters are meticulously developed and show readers how women within their roles in society and revolution were