For many, obtaining a law degree and marrying into one of Cuba's wealthiest families would have been success enough, however Fidel Castro had a different plan for his success story. Fidel Castro was a rebel and was willing to risk everything he had worked so hard for to lead a mass movement for social change in Cuba. Ted Szulc, author of "Fidel: a Critical Portrait" quoted "It was the obsession of Fidel Castro to do away with human, social, and economic underdevelopment in Cuba". It seemed as though Castro had a bigger plan for his life than making a living in Havana's mob-controlled tourist economy by being a lawyer. Castro's views on the rest of the world were expressed at a worldwide conference in 1996, where he was quoted saying "We have also lived through a huge moral fast for over 35 years, a moral fast imposed by those trying to destroy our Revolution, those who have tried to starve us to death and hinder any kind of progress in our country." Throughout the duration of this paper, I will be providing you with background information on Castro, his early political career, his movement to be a rebellious leader, his movement to be a national leader, and his life's trials and tribulations.
             Born in 1926, Fidel Castro was the third of seven children. Castro's mother, Lina Ruz Gonzalez, was a household servant, where as Castro's father, Angel Castro, was a self-made man that valued hard work and insisted that his sons demonstrate that as well. Castro started his education in the local public school, but soon after his scholastic talents were recognized, he was enrolled in Santiago de Cuba's La Salle School which was run by French priests. Castro was unruly and a fighter at school, never settling for what he didn't think was right. He was always challenging authority and tried to become a leader among the students. These characteristics would become more apparent throughout his later life. This behavior caused his fat...