Power And Influence On Columbus's Life

Expanding power and influence defines Columbus’s life. Upon Columbus’s return home he wrote the (not sure if this should be capitalized ) queen and king about his experience on the new lands. Columbus recounts his experiences explicitly throughout the letter; however, the impact of the letter transcended the simple detailing of his findings, ultimately causing the king and queen to fund a second, third, and fourth voyage. Songs have been written, stories have been told, and history books often credit Columbus as the forefather of America. Columbus is arguably one of the most influential individuals in American history and his impact is still felt today. In this paper I will begin by discussing the explicit account of Columbus’s first voyage to “The Indies” in his letter to the king and queen of Spain. Then I will go into detail of the implicit meaning behind his letter and the impact it had on the following historical events(what events?)if you mean events after the initial voyage then you need to say something like impact on future voyages). I will conclude by discussing the power of the story, and elaborate on how the implicit and explicit message come together and create meaning which precedes actions, and influence. The power of this letter is immeasurable and, perhaps lead to the foundation of what many believe is the most powerful country in the world… America. Columbus at the time of his voyage believed that the world was flat and that he could easily travel to the Indies and China. Columbus tells us his voyage only took 33 days and when he saw land for the first time he thought he had reached the Indies, but in actuality it was really the Caribbean Islands. However, he was not aware of this at the time, so as he inspects …show more content…
Did they request more voyages from Columbus? Did they send people to conquer and start civilization on the discovered