In the book, Malintzin's Choices: An Indian Woman in the Conquest of Mexico, Camilla Townsend illustrates the life of an enslaved native American and the choices she had to make during the conquering of her native land. Malintzin was a slave to the Spaniards, and the Spanish conquistador, Hernan Cortes, obtained her by defeating a tribe and winning her as a gift. Cortes originally gave Malintzin to one of his captains, unknowing of her value to translate between the Spanish and indigenous people. Upon learning of her value, he then decided to take her back and keep her alongside him as his intermediary. Throughout the conquering of Mexico, Cortes and Malintzin resulted in having a child together, however Cortes took their son, Don Martin, back to Spain with him leaving Malintzin behind when her values were no longer needed.…