Analysis Of Jon Lee Anderson's 'The Distant Shore'

The Native Americans once thrived on the rich land of the Americas, and they built a long-lasting civilization with the help of nature, gods, and organized roles within the tribes. However, the thriving population plummeted after their encounter with diseases and forced labor brought upon them by the Spanish and Portuguese conquistadores. Although at first the conquistadores mistreatment of Native Americans seem shallow and unethical, their conquest of the Americas only partially reflects the claims of the English Black Legends..

“The Coming of the Spanish and the Pueblo Revolt” (Hopi) illustrates how the interactions of two distinctly different groups of people inevitably change the dynamics of each group, collectively and individually. This story is told from the Hopi perspective, but the outcome of the Pueblo Revolt is historically validated. It is the events described in this story that show how the Hopi and the Spaniards change by contact with each other. A few of the changes for the Hopi were the upheaval of their Utopian-like existence by the arrival of the Spaniards, the need to practice their religion secretly, and the determination to use violence to defend their own, even though it was

Steven J. Stern’s text, Peru’s Indian Peoples and the Challenge of Spanish Conquest, highlights from beginning to end Spain’s conquest of the Andean people while articulating the transformation of the relationship between these two peoples. He illustrates how Spain’s efforts toward colonialism of the Andes, transformed the natives from a self-sufficient group of people into an oppressed caste system known as “Indians.” Additionally, he introduces the idea that the Spanish needed to break the indigenous and gain their favor in order successfully establish dominance over them and their land. While arguing this, he offers several facts, which contradict the black legend associated with the Spanish and their means of conquest.

experience and knowledge of indigenous peoples and their various ways of life. He explains the

There have been many instances throughout history in which indigenous people have unwillingly suffered the consequences of foreigners’ interaction with their culture. In the case of the Huaorani two foreign groups, the oil companies and the missionaries, invaded their land and gravely affected the life they led in the Ecuadorian amazon. In the book Savages Joe Kane gives a firsthand account at how the Huaorani fight to preserve their land and traditional way of life.

There is nothing worse seeing your child go through a wrong situation and trying to save them or losing a kid when you haven’t see there eyes open even worse having a dead body over your hands. In the “Children of the Sea” parents rick there life for their kids. Through her portrayal of Papa, Madan Rodger, and Celianne, Edwidge Danticat shows in “Children of the Sea” that parents will sacrifice anything for their children.

During the Spanish conquest of the Incan Empire the role of the Kuraka was crucial in gaining control over the Andean society. The role of the Kuraka could be thought of as “provincial nobility”[1] whose main job was to control the labor and tribute made and delivered from the natives to the state. In order to do this job the Kurakas had to maintain respect from the natives while maintaining good relations with the colonial state. This could be difficult considering that too much affiliation with the state could lead to a loss of status to the natives, and a loss of respect from the natives would make one useless to the state. “The Indian who broke entirely with his own culture

In the movie, “On The WaterFront”, I would apply the theory of virtue ethics to the problem that Terry faced in corrupt union. According to virtue ethics, “we know what is morally correct because it is what the virtuous person or one who has good characters would do” (module 7). Virtue ethics is different than the theory of utilitarianism and deontologism. The action isn’t judged by its outcome or rule but by a person who acts. Virtue ethics looks deeply into a person’s soul. It looks for a person’s good characteristics. It claims that no matter what you do as long as your are a virtuous person, your action is morally correct. For instance, a honest person is put into a situation where he has to choose either to tell his Mom about his Dad’s affair or not to. He loves both of his parents. He knows his Mom would leave the house if she knew the truth. He nevers wants them to be separated. His Dad will be in big trouble if his secret gets revealed. But, it wouldn’t be fair for Mom staying home and cooking for the family while Dad is happy with another woman. Also, he never hides things from his parents before. Therefore, he decides to tell his Mom the truth despite of the fear of separation and Dad being mad at him. We are not born with innate good character traits. We develop good potential from time to time as we grow. In order to develop virtues, we have to keep practicing them until they become a habit.

The curiosity of what people would be like without western influences pulled Nepolean Chagnon in, leading him to the Yanomamo, a tribe in the Amazon who has only recently come in contact with some western culture because of church ministries. The ministries showed up only a few years before Chagnon, meaning that the majority of the Yanomamo have had very little influence from them. Chagnon’s goal was to record all aspects of the Yanomamo’s life, everything from their individual interactions to the social politics between the villages. Although it takes time to gather all the data and verify that it is in fact true, Chagnon started to notice patterns of violence throughout the Yanomamo culture.

Prior to reading Bianca Premo’s book, Children of the Father King: Youth, Authority, and Legal Minority in Colonial Lima, I had not had much experience with the book’s subject matter: colonial Peru. The closest thing to the subject that I have personally studied is the presence of pre-colonial Latin American empires. Between the Maya, Inca, and Aztec empires, the Inca held the most influence and control over Peru. Yet, I do not remember studying the complex social and legal structures that apparently existed in the colonial Peruvian society during this. Another reason why I was unfamiliar with the subject that the author wrote about is due to the group of people that the author analyzes.

On the Waterfront is a classic, award-winning and controversial film. It received eight academy-awards in 1954, including best-picture and director. The director, Eliza Kazan, in collaboration with Budd Schulberg wrote the film’s screenplay. Based on actual dockside events in Hoboken, New Jersey, On the Waterfront is a story of a dock worker who tried to overthrow a corrupt union.

“On the Waterfront” was photographed in such a captivating way. Boris Kaufman had a vision ahead of his time. Many scenes in the movie are understood, not just through the script, but from the cinematography as well. Three scenes in particular catch my eye. It is the artistic style and flare of conveying the same idea in multiple mediums. The first scene is when Terry and Edie are on the rooftop at Joey’s pigeon coup. This scene portrays the moment in which I believe was the catalyst for Terry that lead him to be truthful to Evie and stand up to Friendly. The second scene that I will speak about is when “Kayo” Dugan is killed. When the preacher is giving his speech to all the longshoremen. That speech was a testament of one man speaking out for what he knew was right. The third scene that I will choose for this essay is where Terry walks to Friendly’s dock office. After the fight, Terry’s march to work puts you on the edge of your seat. Each scene has depth that few movies achieve.

The Shore explicitly exposes a third-world culture so, ignored by modern society that most will be surprised to learn it exists in the United States. The author provides raw insight into an impaired society that resides in the gorgeous islands of the Chesapeake Bay.

Nathan Nuttboard by John Eaton (2002) is a story that has a substantial amount of action and emotional content. This novel is definitely not a boring book. It has short chapters and is a good, interesting read right to the end. This book is about a young boy named Nathan That goes on a family camping trip to a place could paradise bay, while they are there they are faced with some critical situations, valuable lessons, and some harsh conditions. In paradise bay they had a sticky situation which occurred because of a couple events which kept escalating. This book was very relevant to me because I like to surf and this novel showed how quickly something could evolve which may result in a near death situation.

The Yanomamo, a group of about 10,000 indigenous tribesmen of the Brazilian Amazons, have earned the nickname of the “fierce people” for good reason. They are thought to be one of the most violent, male-dominated tribes to date. Aggression has become immensely ingrained in this culture, and has prevailed for much of their existence. Although some may deny and reject any rationale behind their behaviors, Harris (1989) discusses the reasoned dynamics of this unique tribe in Cows, Pigs, Wars & Witches: The Riddles of Culture.