Erstad Rachel "the Garden of Gucumatz" The leader and other officers in "the Garden of Gucumatz" commit countless atrocities against the people that they categorize as subversives. They rape young girls, torture adults, and do not seem to look at their actions as anything but just punishment for civilians who cross them in some way or another. The old man who awakens, or seems to come to life, represents all of the victims of the officers. When he is not subdued by their bullets, they run because they are frightened by their inability to kill him. The man represents all of the families, similar to the one described, are that torn apart unjustly. Similar to many other stories in this collection, Bencastro incorporates the theme of justice, and those who deserve to be punished face the consequences they deserve. The fact that the leader and his officers were not afraid of the man because he appeared old and dead was fitting. It is the weak that are often depicted as the strongest in...