The 42nd Parallel Chapter Summary & Analysis - pgs. 232-257 Summary

pgs. 232-257 Summary

The Newsreel tells of bombing raids and U-boats as the war proceeds.

The rebels take Juarez while Mac is there. He goes to Mexico City to join Zapata. He goes to the American Bar when he arrives. The Americans are talking about the coming trouble. They say he might find work at the Mexican Herald, which he did. There is talk of the coming revolution at the printing plant.

Three months later, President Wilson orders United States troops out of Mexico. At this time, Mac is living in an apartment with Canada. He enjoys his discussion about socialism and European politics with Korski, a co-worker, and Ben Stowell, an oil promoter. It is Ben who introduces him to G.H. Barrow who is in Mexico writing articles. He is also making contact with legitimate Mexican arrives with the hope of joining them to the American Federation of Labor. They attend a...
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