Journey to Ixtlan: Getting the Message Across Essay

Braving a new world, punishing barbaric people, spreading the influence of your king and gaining riches. These are just a few things that Juan De Onate writes in his letter published in For the Record, “Letter from New Mexico”. Juan is writing to a rich and powerful Lord in hopes that he will grant him help and protection that he needs badly. Everything in Juan letter is influenced by his knowledge that if he is going to succeed that he needs more money and help, and he uses his experiences and how strong his morality is to convince this Lord to give him more money.

The natives and their interactions changed his views. He began to think like Bartolome de Las Casas. The natives were, indeed, humans and deserved to be treated as such. This transformation was brought on, primarily by the natives on Galveston Island. The surviving conquistadors and natives gathered together. For some reason, the natives felt pity to see the men in such a terrible state. “Cabeza de Vaca writes, ‘they all began to weep loudly and so sincerely that they could be heard a great distance away.’ ” How could a vicious, cannibalistic, non-human, weep for the men as much as they did? This was when he had his epiphany. Maybe the natives were his equal. Cabeza de Vaca carried on with this idea and began to act peacefully toward the natives. In time he was even able to convert the natives peacefully, even though many conquistadors of that time believed that it could not be done. He later presented his newfound knowledge to the king of Spain, after having completed the journey. Cabeza de Vaca was ready for another expedition into the inner-region of America. Unfortunately, De Soto had already been appointed as leader. Regardless, Cabeza de Vaca impressed the king so much so, that he was to take on a mission to find the governor of Rio de la Plata. Although, this isn’t what he had hoped for, he was still able to make a lasting impression. As for the other survivors they remained

The global trends did impact Juan Garrido as an individual. The Columbian exchange didn't quite have a big impact on Juan Garrido, he had nothing to do with the Columbian Exchange, though he might have gotten some goods due to the Columbian Exchange. (no information given) Also, Mercantilism and Triangle Trade really did have an impact on him. This is because he knew about it (later on in his life) but wasn't in it, he was supposed to be a slave in the Americas though he ended up not being a slave. For that he was really thankful that he wasn't a part of it. Though he does use a gang of slaves in the mines once.... so if there wasn't any Columbian Exchange or any Triangle trade then he couldn't do half the stuff he did. He wasn't so affected

At the beginning of Ernesto journey, his focus and purpose of traveling was very different from the purpose at the end of the journey. For many, traveling has the meaning of gaining knowledge. And that knowledge will also be shaping them into their future selves. For Ernesto, traveling also meant knowledge, how presented in the movie, his goal for the journey is, “know that Latin America we only know about in books.” In this quote Ernesto was introducing, at the beginning, his purpose for traveling. In an indirect way, the movie was also

to Juan was a "hard land. It took the life of his father and mother before

Miguel Hidalgo (Hidalgo) was a foremost a man, and secondly a priest. He did not like to be controlled by outside forces, but forcibly conceded to working under the watchful eye of the Catholic Church. Through this predicament, Hidalgo was presented with many conflicting ideas regarding the importance of faith of which the standards were set by the Catholic Church, and reason, which was influenced, by the ideas of the Enlightenment. Hidalgo, the historical character is presented as being someone who saw the great conflict in these ideas, and saw that the only way to crown a victor was through warfare. However, the character of Hidalgo in Hidalgo: La Historia Jamas Contada actively sought peaceful ways to have both ideas of faith and reason coexisting in the same society, in different ways, for different people. In the film Hidalgo: La Historia Jamas Contada, the character of Hidalgo is faced with the existential struggle of faith versus reason depicted in his journey from priesthood to revolutionary, during which the flame of Hidalgo’s tendency, throughout the film, to accept and emulate the abnormal for society in that day was lit, ultimately leading to the start of his revolution.

When I first received the books for this class I have to admit I was not too thrilled about reading several stories pertaining to the same man. I did not understand the impact behind reading a story written by numerous authors when we could just read one and move on to a new legend. Yet, when I first read Tirso de Molina the Don Juan legend begin to grow on me. I was intrigued by the aspects of love/honor, money, and power which happens to be relevant to today’s society. Throughout this course I learned the difference between a drama, novella and a libretto. Being able to read many dramas pertaining to Don Juan as a seducer was an enhancing experience. It was captivating to read my very first Don Juan legend and then watch his legend slowly

Although the protagonist in the story is Don Quixote, his squire Sancho plays a big part in it as well. Throughout the story, we will see that Sancho function

In all of the previous Don Juan legends Don Juan is doomed to hell for his mischievous deeds and seductive schemes. Instead of vanishing into the painful flames of hell Don Juan was allowed to float away as an angel with his love Dona Inés. This astonishing ending drew quite a lot of curiosity as to why Zorrilla would allow such an evil and deceitful man to flourish in heaven. The same sins of lying, cheating, and killing were committed in all the Don Juan legends just as this one which is why I did not understand what allowed Don Juan to be granted salvation. In my opinion for Zorrilla to alter the ending of the renowned Don Juan legend this has to somehow relate to his personal life. Throughout this drama I noticed the similar association

The changes include the transfer of school, moving to United States of America, the cultural invasion of another country. I think Carlos suffers from nostalgic about the person he used to be, “Who could feel nostalgic for the horror (117)?” I think he is nostalgic because his personality changed because Mexico or Mariana “came to an end just like the records of his jukebox (117).” Even his dressing style changed for Carlos, once in the battles of the desert during his teenage, now in a white suit, very incongruent(116). Also, what made Carlos change his personality is the perspective of the circumstances of many people like Harry’s, and Rosales’ house; Harry, and Rosales are two individual with different economical opportunities. What made Carlos change more is the belief he has “However high the heavens or the skies, / however deep the ocean lies (81).” To me the belief of Carlos meant that he is willing to do anything for something he wants putting himself in different situations, including the changes of his personality.

I decided to write this research paper because we were assigned to find an issue or subject within Latin America to write about. One of the most widely known and influential revolutionary figure in the history of Latin America is Ché Guevara. Ché knew how to use his intelligence and judgment in all the circumstances he encountered taking advantage of each moment as if it was a highly intensive chess game he was sincerely

While reading Don Quixote, I am sure that many people wonder whether or not Sancho Panza will get his island to govern. The main reason that Sancho agrees to be the squire of Don Quixote is because he is promised riches and an isle to govern. As the book progresses it appears that Sancho's dream will not come true and he will not become a governor. Many times in the book, Sancho asks his master if he was really going to get his isle and Don Quixote always promises him that he will. Eventually Sancho does become governor, although it is all because of a trick played on him by the Duke and Duchess. He shocks everyone by his wisdom and skill that he shows while he is governor.

It goes without saying, that as readers most of us look forward to the conclusion of novels, sometimes choosing to ignore details that we find negligible to the advancement of the plot. However Cervantes seems to ignore this trait, constantly interrupting his stories at critical moments. This technique not only builds suspense and tension, but also helps prove a point about the readers; they are not just passive audience members, but rather participants in this sometimes convoluted story. While some critics have scrutinized Cervantes for having placed tales that seem almost “out of place,” it is clear that these tales do in fact incorporate some of the larger themes that Cervantes tries to emphasize throughout the novel, one being that

Miguel de Cervantes takes us on this epic adventure firstly by introducing don Quixote and some of his deeds, and later on Sancho Panza, and the incredible undertakings they faced for the sake of knight-errantry. Our main character, don Quixote, was an hidalgo of about fifty years old with a lanky figure and a passion for romances of chivalry, which he believed to be true. His muse was Dulcinea del Toboso.

An important omission from Garcia Marquez's metaphorical history of Latin America is the savagely cruel wars for independence, which last from 1810 to (in Colombia) 1819. We can assume then that these wars are already over by the time Macondo is founded, so that this fictional act corresponds to developments in about 1820 - 1825 in the country's real history. This primitive stage of Macondo is also a time of innocence, a psychological theme important in the book.