To start, I didn’t perceive Columbus as a reliable narrative writer. There was little writing of his experiences while on ground. I saw that Columbus (1493/2013) choose to convey his descriptions of the landscapes of the islands, and how he choose to name them after distinguished individuals from his homeland (in the Letter to Luis se Santangel Regarding the First Voyage)(Columbus, p. 25). In fact, I came under the impression that Columbus’s letters were not written in the spirit of transparency. By the time Columbus (1505/2013) wrote the Letter to Ferdinand and Isabella Regarding the Fourth Voyage, he had been tried for his actions in the foreign lands. Furthermore, the letter was written in hopes that it would help clear his name. Columbus
