By Miguel Tavares Advisor Donaldo Urioste

1. By Miguel Tavares Advisor Donaldo Urioste The novel of the Mexican Revolution projected in the works of Mariano Azuela and Gregorio Lopez y Fuentes

2. Abstract For this literary investigation we will be focusing on the characteristics on the novel of the Mexican Revolution which occurred during 1910-1920 time period.  We will be using one of the novels of Mariano Azuela called The Underdogs, we see how the people of the lowest social status en Mexico see the revolution through their eyes. Also we will be focusing in another novel from Gregorio López y Fuentes called Tierra: la revoluciónagraria de México, in it we see how agricultural works fight for their land that was stolen by the rich.  We will see how these two novels are projected in the Mexican Revolution novel.

3. Why of the revolution • Aspired to the transformation of political systems • economic and social • NO reelection in order to guarantee democracy • to ensure, bread, land, justice and freedom • effective suffrage, agrarian reform

5. Mexican Revolution • Porfirio Diaz • In power for more than 30 years • The cientificos • Francisco I. Madero • La succession presidenciál en 1910 • Victoriano Huerta • Dictatorship

6. Venustiano Carranza • issued his Plan de Guadalupe, calling for the restoration of the 1857 Constitution, and the elimination of Huerta.  • Alvaro Obregon •  restored much needed stability to Mexico

8. The novel of the Mexican Revolution • Reflects the political and social changes that occurred over ten years of the revolution in Mexico • the exploits of their heroes, leaders and participantsof the revolution • The social revolutionary ideas offered a magnificent unreleased material

9. Characteristics • Realistic novel • Autobiographical tone • Reflects the desires, aspirations, social idealsand the ideology of revolution • Interests of the humble classes, by the unanimous and forgotten man • Novel of social orientation

11. Mariano Azuela • 1873-1952 born in Lagos de Moreno Jalisco • Graduated from Liceo de Varones de Guadalajara • Doctor • Join the Military movement 1915 • Northern division forces

13. The underdogs • Francisco Villa and its northern division troops • Demetrio Macias • Fights against federal troops • Many don’t know the significance of the revolution • Some join the revolution to scape the law • Chaos • Looting, violence

15. Gregorio Lopez Y Fuentes • born in a town called Mamey in Veracruz • his father was a poor farmer • had the opportunity to experience the rural life • aware of the basic problems of indigenous people • Join the military movement • after the military coup of Victoriano Huerta

17. Tierra the agrarian revolution in Mexico • Emiliano Zapata and its southern division troops • Fight for the oppression of the indigenous people • landlords, government and church • fight against the government • a leader who takes up arms to strip for an ideal

18. Bibliography • Castro Leal, Antonio. LA NOVELA DE LA REVOLUCION MEXICANA. 8th. Mexico, D.F: Aguilar Mexicana de Ediciones, 1969. Print. • Azuela , Mariano. Los De Abajo. 7th. Mexico, D.F: FONDO DE CULTURA ECONOMICA, 2007. Print. • Lopez Y Fuentes, Gregorio. Tierra La RevolucionAgraria En Mexico. Mexico, D.F: La SerpienteEmplumada, 2004. Print. • Nardini, Daniel. "Emiliano Zapata."LawndaleBilingualNewspapers, 70.36 (2010): 8. • Duran, Gustavo Cantu. "Gustavo Cantu Duran/ Sufragio Efectivo, No Reeleccion?." Reforma, (1998): 22-21.