The ideas that Vaca, the author, had of the natives was very positive compared to other explorers at the time. Vaca treated the natives like any other person and established a friendly relationship rather than trying to kill them like many of the other explorers did. With the friendship Vaca had gained the natives gave them shelter and food, this gave Vaca and his people a better shot at survival. Vaca relied mostly on his faith in god for his well being and hardships. When they were starving on the boat he prayed to god for help to get out of the terrible situation. The tone in this writing is informative but Vaca adds his personal thoughts and opinions. His thoughts are not always clearly stated but you can read between the lines and see
