im. The old idea of a good man- the ideal of machismo- was someone who could drink, fight gamble, and have a large number of sexual conquests (Lancaster, 1992; pg. 175). Jaime is a good example of the New Man. He entirely supported the Sandinista Revolution in which he believed in improving his country, also an extremely bright scholar who kept improving himself through education; he was also a good friend and generous to his friends. Ive been tutoring Juan in geometry, and he just doesnt understand it at all. He doesnt get it. I knew he was gong to fail the exam, so I failed it, too, so he wouldnt be the only one in our group to fail. I (author) wasnt sure whether to believe this explanation or not, but Jaime was absolutely serious about it. when I asked Roger and Virgilio, they said that Jaimes explanation was the only reasonable one, because he had tutored them too, and they earned As (Lancaster, 1992; pg. 168). This showed that Jaime is a product of the revolutionary good New Man, one who serves his country, is a scholar and is most generous whenever he can be with his friends as we can see when he decided to take a failing grade instead of an A. In Nicaragua, relations and small favors amongst friends such as that are very important in a friendship. Mutual help amongst each other is what helps the less fortunate people, such as in Lancaster, get by with small luxuries by exchanging favors or gifts, very much in the way women share resources amongst themselves. Osvaldo is another example of the revolutionary New Man. Osvaldo was not very close to his mother or the rest of his family, almost alienated, and thus joined the Sandinista Revolution as a small child as a result of feeling unloved. He has no family to dedicate himself to, and therefore puts all his energy and dedication into what he does for his country. He wants to see a better Nicaragua politically and economically so that people have work and food. When Lancaster was i...
