Columbus was someone who used his imagination to try and find land that was not even what he thought it was. For example, while Columbus was on America, he thought it was East Asia and used inferences to make him believe that it was East Asia instead of America. This shows that Columbus was also human. It shows that Columbus also made mistakes like others. According to George Santayana, “Columbus found a world, and had no chart, Save one that faith deciphered in the skies.” This quote shows that Columbus is someone who used what he knew to understand the world better and see it for what it really is and not make false thoughts about it with what you have learned. Columbus was also someone who used what he knew to become someone smarter and used his mind, heart, and soul in his acts. According to David A. Sprecace, “Columbus discovered the American coast and recorded the voyage in a way that enabled others to repeat the same accomplishment.” This quote proves that Columbus was the kind of person who symbolized bravery, courageousness and adventure. Furthermore, Columbus is someone who had the strength to go on after many faults and he was someone who tried to prove himself even if he did not know …show more content…
Many think that some other person would find America if Columbus had not, but that is not necessarily true. Still, even if they had, they might not have written down what routes they had taken during their trip to America. Christopher Columbus was smart enough to realize that marking his path would help a lot of others find their way, even if he did not know that he was in America. According to John George Jones, “He stands out among the beacon lights of history as a man of vision dominated by a definite purpose.” This quote proves that Christopher Columbus is someone who stands out because he saw things at a different perspective. A perspective that was at an angle that was open-ended, a perspective that had thought and facts. Robert Park once said, “The greatest discoveries of science have always been those that forced us to rethink our beliefs about the universe and our place in it.”(New York Times) This quote shows that Robert Park thought that Columbus’ discovery made others think about what kind of position they hold in the world, whether it is big or little. Furthermore, Columbus’ discovery also showed people that the things that they believed in, could be rethinked and looked at from different sides and people started to understand that opinions were sides that were not seen as