In many novels, no matter what the subject matter might be, you always have a main theme accompanied by numerous underlying themes. This of course is present on Mariano Azuela’s novel, “The Underdogs”. This novel examines the political and historical realities in Mexico as well as the social aspect of a civil war. War, the main theme in this story, is supported by themes of power, social class, corruption, justice, morality, and religion. The …showed first 75 words of 1760 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1760 total…things. It is obvious that he is showing the readers that the women of this time were domestic wives and mothers as well as strong ready to fight rebels. The women Azuela writes about have many depths to them. It is the compassion that they contain at the same time as they are fighting so hard for what they believe in that makes them the strongest group of people contained in this novel. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**