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In Chapter XVI of I, Rigoberta Menchu, theme-changing issues are raised which lead to turning points in the attitude of Menchu's dealing with suffering. Issues are raised such as the communal tradition of her people; the realization of oppression through inward comparison; the change from the acceptance of suffering as fate, which is unpreventable, to the realization of injustice and exploitation as preventable; and finally the road of action that these realizations lead too.
The title of chapter XVI, "Period of Reflection on the Road to follow", represents a turning point in Menchu's investigation into her dilemma and her understanding of the events she faces. She contemplates what she understands and reflects on what has happened. She thinks about the future and has dreams about her people revolting.
The quote by Asturias seems to confront Menchu's method of investigation. It deals with self-examination and perception. It contests that blindness will occur if one does not "free......

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