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Autobiography letters In the collection of the supplemental readings of the first week, we find four different excerpts from four different stories. These four are
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In the collection of the supplemental readings of the first week, we find four different excerpts from four different stories. These four are consist of an ancient-traditional story which belongs to the Pima; a letter written by Bartolome de Las Casas to be read at a Spanish colonization forum; a piece of the ship log of Christopher Columbus during his journey of 1492 and finally an extract by Jacques Cartier on meeting the Micmac Indians.
The Pima Creation Story basically creates an abstract and more religious likely atmosphere to tell the story of the creation of the Earth, the living and the people. It speaks of an invisible power flowing in the darkness, which later on refers as the creating-power. Then it speaks of the powerful creatures (i.e. “buzzard”) and the creation of the lands and plants as a preparation for the arrival of the human beings.
In the letter of Bartolome de Las Casas generally explains the slaughter and the torture which natives in the Latin America were subject to. It tell the cruelty in details and aims to inform the colonizers of the situation. In his journal Christopher Columbus gives out a detailed list of the actions which were taken by him and his crews in the manner of reporting to the Princes. His first encounters with the locals are described in a very friendly and favoring manner. Also included, very detailed descriptions of the nature and habits of the locals in terms of potential slaves. Finally, in his journals Jacques Cartier tells about his expeditions to The Cape of Hope. It generally expresses the timid first encounters with the natives and the progress they had experienced later on.
Whereas all four excerpts rose a feeling of interest in me, especially Columbus’ and Cartier’s experiences gave me the insight of the partially shy nature of the invaders, despite of their sordid and manipulative nature of objectives. De Las Casas’ letters created an impact of the power of religion, even...
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