At the time of the massacre in Mexico, numerous books were written based on the brutal murders. Three popular books written by Mexican writers and addressed to the Mexican student movement, during that era, were Massacre in Mexico (by Elena Poniatowska), '68 (by Paco Ignacio Taibo II), and Palinuro of Mexico (by Fernando de Paso). Their literature presented a disturbing look at the student movement, which culminated in the massacre of hundreds of student protesters on October 2, 1968, in Mexico City's Plaza de las Tres Culturas/Tlatelolco. This event led Pablo Ignacio Taibo II to write in the preface of his 1968 book: “There are no countries without fairy tales lurking in their shadows.” His book is a collection of fragments documenting what happened during that infamous year. And when Taibo turns to countries where fairy tales live, it has nothing to do with happy endings. Instead, it highlights how countries present a positive and false image to cover up the negativity that continues to exist. All three bodies of literature provide a detailed look at what happened during that era of massacres, but this essay will examine Elena Poniatowska's work, Massacre in Mexico. The events that took place during the Mexican student movement lasted from July to October of 1968. Within Elena Poniatowska's body of work is a collection of oral histories and photographs. Although Poniatowska's work is different from that of the other two authors, they all share the same goal of showing a search for truth, an importance of their memory, and of insisting that the reader always pay attention and remember. I intend to show how the author uses a variety of techniques to represent and realize the chronicler......middle of paper......age of oral testimony. In this way I believe she is attempting to circumvent the impoverishment of stories of experience caused by the violence produced by silence. There is no person speaking, yet the text evokes a spoken word. Mythical violence has been initiated, but the author responds with her own myths that counter the original story and fight for justice. I believe Poniatowska is seeking redemption, but redemption is only achievable when it is sought collectively rather than individually. Nearly fifty years later, those responsible for the Tlatelolco massacre have still not been punished. One example is Ordaz, who later took on the role of Spain's ambassador and eventually died of old age. Poniatowska contributed her truths and history about the events of 1968, with the hope that judgment and redemption would be achieved..