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Columbus & The First Thanksgiving (2/13/18 & 2/15/18)
I - Who did Columbus think he was? Did he have a "me" and/or "I" problem? Did he think he was God? In Lies My Teacher Told Me by James Loewen, the truth is exposed! Columbus did not discover America, finding the Indians were previously occupying this land long before and his crew showed up. He is not the hero America makes him out to be. Examples of this can be found in Loewen’s book. Many history books state Columbus and his crew faced treacherous weather conditions during their voyage only a hero could overcome. However, his journal revealed calm seas and smooth sailing. Adding to the myth of his courageous, tremulous journey, textbooks often emphasized the disagreements between …show more content…
I feel It is wrong for people to get credit for something they did not do. Also, why is it that people make a hero out of somebody only if the process that person went through was a tough excursion? If the journey is easy, people think of it as unimportant because it does not have the obstacles only a hero can overcome. If the truth about Columbus was widely revealed, would people still put him on the pedestal on which his name still stands? I feel that Columbus just wanted to make a name for himself. Everything was about him. Or was it? Did he just want to please Queen Isabella? It also irritates me that he was so mean to the Indians. Why did he feel the need to steal from them? I wish people then and now possessed more dignity than to stoop so low as to steal from others. What is so terrible about asking for permission from the person who first obtains the certain item? Then if the answer is negative, people should be willing to accept it. The idea about cognitive dissonance also infuriates me. People ought to be willing to face the consequences of their wrongdoing. I have told a few lies in my lifetime. The few lies I can think of were when I planned a surprise party for my parents. I told them I had to stop by my friend’s house for some paperwork. I lied; the party was held there. Then I told them about all the other “lies” leading up to the party. I do not seem to be able to tell a lie because the truth will come out come due to my guilty-feeling. People need to take responsibility for their own actions because nobody else should. Everyone has his/her own brain and mind. If he/she can make his/her own decisions, let that happen. People are not puppets and should not be treated as
Columbus & The First Thanksgiving (2/13/18 & 2/15/18)
I - Who did Columbus think he was? Did he have a "me" and/or "I" problem? Did he think he was God? In Lies My Teacher Told Me by James Loewen, the truth is exposed! Columbus did not discover America, finding the Indians were previously occupying this land long before and his crew showed up. He is not the hero America makes him out to be. Examples of this can be found in Loewen’s book. Many history books state Columbus and his crew faced treacherous weather conditions during their voyage only a hero could overcome. However, his journal revealed calm seas and smooth sailing. Adding to the myth of his courageous, tremulous journey, textbooks often emphasized the disagreements between …show more content…
I feel It is wrong for people to get credit for something they did not do. Also, why is it that people make a hero out of somebody only if the process that person went through was a tough excursion? If the journey is easy, people think of it as unimportant because it does not have the obstacles only a hero can overcome. If the truth about Columbus was widely revealed, would people still put him on the pedestal on which his name still stands? I feel that Columbus just wanted to make a name for himself. Everything was about him. Or was it? Did he just want to please Queen Isabella? It also irritates me that he was so mean to the Indians. Why did he feel the need to steal from them? I wish people then and now possessed more dignity than to stoop so low as to steal from others. What is so terrible about asking for permission from the person who first obtains the certain item? Then if the answer is negative, people should be willing to accept it. The idea about cognitive dissonance also infuriates me. People ought to be willing to face the consequences of their wrongdoing. I have told a few lies in my lifetime. The few lies I can think of were when I planned a surprise party for my parents. I told them I had to stop by my friend’s house for some paperwork. I lied; the party was held there. Then I told them about all the other “lies” leading up to the party. I do not seem to be able to tell a lie because the truth will come out come due to my guilty-feeling. People need to take responsibility for their own actions because nobody else should. Everyone has his/her own brain and mind. If he/she can make his/her own decisions, let that happen. People are not puppets and should not be treated as