Revolutionary
Literature-specific definitions
Tropico by Marcela Huerta
In general, this term refers to a person in favour of radical change, typically to a government or institution. 1 1 “Revolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolution. Accessed 20 Sept. 2023. In the context of Tropico, it refers to those who were anti-imperialist, anti-capitalist, and facing persecution by Augusto Pinochet for their resistance. Although Huerta’s parents were forced into hiding, then forced to flee Chile, the reader sees a version of Huerta’s father’s resistance efforts continue in stories like “The Revolutionary Watchtower.”
- 1 “Revolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolution. Accessed 20 Sept. 2023.