Autobiographic or personal writing’s
The narratives by Mary Rowlandson, Sarah Kemble Knight, and Olaudah Equiano are all autobiographic or personal stories that have been the landmarks of the early American literature. Both Rowlandson's Narrative and Knight's Journal track the solitary encounters of real puritan women who move past their familiar place in the pioneer property. Although the fortuitous distinction between Rowlandson's and Knight's goes from which their accounts were created, the writings of these two provincial period ladies transfer their take from the normal puritan life to another area that is unknown and dangerous. Rowlandson’s diary of her encounter being held captive by indians, and Knights independent journey to New York …show more content…
The more famous, Christopher Columbus, came before de Vaca. Columbus sailed a series of four voyages between 1492 and 1504 in search for a route to Asia, which led accidentally to his discovery of new land inhabited with Indians. De Vaca, and crew of six hundred mean in search of Florida. De Vaca was one of only four survivors. When reading the letters of Columbus the reader witnesses a major change in demeanour. In his first letter, Letters to Luis Santangel Regarding the First Voyage, we see him as being an optimistic explorer, reviewing the awesome discovery of the New World and the all the new things with in it. In his last letter, Letter to Ferdinand and Isabella Regarding the Fourth Voyage, to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, however, he has no noble pride to speak of and has been overcome with self-pity. This is the man who discovered the Americas, a historical figure we are taught about as national history. Reading about him is so very different from what I learned about his as a child. In this letter you can tell he has endured too much and is hanging on to life by a thread with very little positivity, which may be the reason he has lost all dignity. Reading about Cabeza de Vaca I feel that he had a sharp state of mind and memory, which made him a great explorer. Cabeza de Vaca wrote his letters, The relation of Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, for a different purpose. His purpose was to inform others of his suffering and discoveries of the Native Americans. He also wanted to “justify his conclusions regarding Spanish policy and behavior in America” which is addressed to Charles V. John Smith was an English explorer and a soldier who plays a historical roles for the establishment of a British colony in America. He reigned Virginia British colony which was based at Jamestown for one year between late 1608 and 1609. During this time, he used his experience
The narratives by Mary Rowlandson, Sarah Kemble Knight, and Olaudah Equiano are all autobiographic or personal stories that have been the landmarks of the early American literature. Both Rowlandson's Narrative and Knight's Journal track the solitary encounters of real puritan women who move past their familiar place in the pioneer property. Although the fortuitous distinction between Rowlandson's and Knight's goes from which their accounts were created, the writings of these two provincial period ladies transfer their take from the normal puritan life to another area that is unknown and dangerous. Rowlandson’s diary of her encounter being held captive by indians, and Knights independent journey to New York …show more content…
The more famous, Christopher Columbus, came before de Vaca. Columbus sailed a series of four voyages between 1492 and 1504 in search for a route to Asia, which led accidentally to his discovery of new land inhabited with Indians. De Vaca, and crew of six hundred mean in search of Florida. De Vaca was one of only four survivors. When reading the letters of Columbus the reader witnesses a major change in demeanour. In his first letter, Letters to Luis Santangel Regarding the First Voyage, we see him as being an optimistic explorer, reviewing the awesome discovery of the New World and the all the new things with in it. In his last letter, Letter to Ferdinand and Isabella Regarding the Fourth Voyage, to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, however, he has no noble pride to speak of and has been overcome with self-pity. This is the man who discovered the Americas, a historical figure we are taught about as national history. Reading about him is so very different from what I learned about his as a child. In this letter you can tell he has endured too much and is hanging on to life by a thread with very little positivity, which may be the reason he has lost all dignity. Reading about Cabeza de Vaca I feel that he had a sharp state of mind and memory, which made him a great explorer. Cabeza de Vaca wrote his letters, The relation of Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, for a different purpose. His purpose was to inform others of his suffering and discoveries of the Native Americans. He also wanted to “justify his conclusions regarding Spanish policy and behavior in America” which is addressed to Charles V. John Smith was an English explorer and a soldier who plays a historical roles for the establishment of a British colony in America. He reigned Virginia British colony which was based at Jamestown for one year between late 1608 and 1609. During this time, he used his experience