Analysis: El Chapo

It is normal to see people frown upon criminals, more specifically drug dealers that take big part in the business. On top of that, social media will most of the time go against the subject and make it look worse than what it is. This is not only the case with the drug dealer presented by Patrick Keefe, El Chapo, but also with most drug dealers around the world. The authors intention with the article is to prove to the readers and people in general that even though people engage in criminal activity, some could have soft hearts and be kind human beings. Although the main character has fallen into a wrong business, he takes it very seriously, like it was a normal job and that does not mean he is a bad person despite all the trouble he has caused (damage and murder). The author clearly shows why he is a kind hearted person as seen in the dinner table where he offers and pays the meal for those who do not have the sufficient funds to pay for their own meal. He also presents the character as a socially outgoing human being, interacting well with others and without the intention to cause harm. Also, one has to take into consideration the backstory of the character. Who is behind the entire business? Was he forced to do this or is it a voluntarily action? In Mexico there is a lot of controversy in regard to drugs and people usually avoid getting involved since it is dangerous but that does not mean that all of the people involved are in fact dangerous. The author blames not El Chapo but the people behind the industry because they are the ones to give orders and cause harm to others. People around the world and in Mexico are wrongly informed but since the drug war has been around for so long, there is really no choice but to frown upon it and try to stay the furthest away from the drug industry.