Columbus’ Attitude Against the Natives
In “The Journal of the First Voyage of Columbus”, Christopher Columbus has a superior attitude/tone towards the natives of the Canary Islands. In the beginning of the expedition, Columbus slowly discovers that the Natives have little to nothing to give to Columbus and to his crew. Columbus takes notice that the inhabitants of the islands “took much pleasure” (1) in what they had even if it didn't have any value in Columbus’ perspective. The “pleasure” that Columbus illustrates shows how even if the items that the islanders had weren’t much, they had joy in what had. After further observation, Columbus finds that the people have no prior knowledge of advanced weaponry of any kind as they “cut themselves
In “The Journal of the First Voyage of Columbus”, Christopher Columbus has a superior attitude/tone towards the natives of the Canary Islands. In the beginning of the expedition, Columbus slowly discovers that the Natives have little to nothing to give to Columbus and to his crew. Columbus takes notice that the inhabitants of the islands “took much pleasure” (1) in what they had even if it didn't have any value in Columbus’ perspective. The “pleasure” that Columbus illustrates shows how even if the items that the islanders had weren’t much, they had joy in what had. After further observation, Columbus finds that the people have no prior knowledge of advanced weaponry of any kind as they “cut themselves