The Zapatista movement took place towards the end of the 20th century, when a technological and digital boom occurred. These advances helped the Zapatistas in a unique way and this made their revolution completely different from the revolutions of the past. The creation of the network identity and the transfer of communication via the Internet contributed to the success of the Zapatista. Identity has been an integral part of past revolutions, but has been redefined during this movement. Subcomandante Marcos' testimonial statements helped create a universal identity and this led to the creation of the network identity that ultimately contributed to the Zapatista's success. This essay will focus on the functions of network identity and the Internet in the digital age. The aspect of identity is central to the testimonial narratives discussed in this course. In past revolutions, personal identity was synonymous with community identity, as in I, Rigoberta Menchu. This new identity allows for the discourse of many people who share the same struggles regardless of their ethnic identity. Starting from the context of the creation of the Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional (EZLN) or Zapatista Army of National Liberation and Marcos' involvement, this essay will include how Marcos was able to create a universal identity and compare it to the value of identity in other countries. testimonials. The history of Votan is centuries old and dates back to the pre-Columbian era. But when new settlers arrived in Mexico they associated Votan with the biblical stories of Noah or the Tower of Babel. The story describes Votan as belonging to the Old World, and he was sent by God to go to Mexico to defeat the Quiname and found an empire called Xibalba, and built the city of Pale...... middle of paper.... . .s explains in “The Zapatista revolt and the poetics of cultural resistance”, but rather the heart. The message was not intended to discourage revolution from the political, economic or theoretical spheres, nor was it used to invoke empathy in readers. It was used to “bring theory down to the level of the human being” (Higgins, 371). The aspect of humanity that encompassed the writings and speeches reached the audience on a different level. It was this aspect that attracted many people to come to Chiapas to observe the Zapatistas. This humanity pierced surface layers and appearances to provide an understanding based on what it meant to be human and not on differences. Marcos' creation of universal identity had the culture of humanism at its core. This culture can reach people more than any other culture to unite them for a cause.