ust as she had done three days ago, fled with the swiftness of a young deer.” (pg. 43)This excerpt is a prime example of the soft, submissive role women were expected to take. Instead of Camilla coming out and explaining her true feelings, she bottles them up and runs away like a wounded deer. In contrast, War Paint’s character would have probably been more direct in communicating what her true desires were. Feelings would seem to be more hidden with War Paint, which can be correlated with the machismo tough men displayed. As you can see, this book ties really well into the history that we have covered in lecture. Professor Tinsman’s outlines have closely followed the events that are discussed in the book The Underdogs. The important details each character is painted with truly gives us a portrait of the different sides of the revolution. The different goals, and expectations groups had for the Mexican Revolution turns out to be quite interesting. ...
