Ms. Menchú tells a story not solely her own, nor does she claim to. She opens up to scrutiny the experiences of the Maya people. During my time in Guatemala I met people whose tales were identical to tales in Menchú's work. Though Menchú herself did not perhaps watch her brother burn or toil under coffee plants fearing to break a twig - the Maya DO. How could a professor not present this work to his/her pupils? The custom of telling the story that belongs to many people is one that is indelible in Latino culture. Rigoberta may not be a malnourished Maya girl from the hills of Quiche, but she is the mouth of those who are!
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