What is the main theme presented in both the memoir and the speech?

1) Read the assigned excerpt from I,
Rigoberta Menchú

2) Watch Menchú’s Speech
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1992/tum/symposia/

3) Write a 3-4 page essay that compares and
contrasts the memoir and the speech.

Address the following questions in your
essay:
·
What
is the main theme presented in both the memoir and the speech?
·
Are
both the memoir and the speech are testimonios? Why or Why not?
·
How
does the memoir differ from the speech? What types of evidence are presented?
How does the type of evidence presented vary according to the medium used?
·
How
does Menchú use both the memoir and the speech to advocate for indigenous
rights on the global stage?

4) Proofread and edit your final paper for
errors and type-o’s. Adjust your text to meet the goals of the assignment and
present your best possible work.
Link for assigned reading: file:///C:/Users/bdeve/Downloads/Paper%20Assignment%202%20Reading%20(1).pdf

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