Felipe Guamán Poma de Ayala was a native Peruvian who had Incan ancestry. As a son of a Spanish nobleman, he was exposed to the colonial power of the Spanish but had the knowledge of Incan society and history. Guamán Poma is best known for chronicling the events that partook in Peru as the Spaniards continue to establish themselves as the dominant power. In his illustrated letters to Spain’s King, King Philip III, he detailed the accounts of ill treatment that the Spaniards did towards the Andeans.The letters, El Primer Nueva corónica y el Buen Gobierno or The First New Chronicle and Good Government, told Andean history and society before the Spaniards came and criticized the additional power exerted by the Spaniards. The First New Chronicle
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This of course did not happen, the injustice continued and nothing was done, emphasizing that Guamán Poma did not succeed. Guamán Poma throughout his chronicle repeats the phrase, “There is no remedy,”(149,168,176). He states this over so many times to show how exasperated he is and only awaits for the king, even though he address the king himself, “How could a king , a prince, a duke... be sentenced by his own scream”(156)[poma] And again, he remarks in his letters a specific paragraph which implies, depending how you view it, the chance of the king not seeing this, “I beg Your Lordship be pleased to hear my plea for justice, that Your Lordship might discover the truth. Send us the reverend padres from the company of Jesus, or the reverend friars and padres from the Order of St. Francis,”(218).[poma] This pretty much implies that if the king sees his letter then he would of succeeded. Many may agree that Guamán Poma did fail into bringing justice to Andeans and this text, is fully supporting that argument, but we can also agree that he did succeed into bringing awareness to what is happening. Sure, during the time that he wrote his letters would have been better, but today many know his accounts. It is regarded such a …show more content…
On the surface of this question it is fairly simple; determine the main reason to Guamán Poma’s letter and provide text for support. Although, there is more to it than it seems, many have brought the attention that there could be more to what Guamán Poma is trying to accomplish. As stated earlier, one can determine that he is seeking help from the king to stop the Spanish (especially the corregidores) from abusing the Andeans and separating themselves from Andean settlement. However, in a deep analysis, it is revealed that Guamán Poma sets up the letters in a clear, elaborate structure. Despite the many satirical remarks and the personal exhortations, there lying all that is a subversion of total civil and religious power of the Spanish colonial administration and nascency of a semi autonomous Andean state. Guamán Poma reveals his aims through the use of many artistic and literary techniques, that many have deemed crucial. In many of his illustrations, there are many words in Quechua that incorporate his arguments in a subliminal way, making it seem harmless to the Spaniards and especially for King Philip III, but an eye-catching bit to those who read Quechua. Rolena Adorno, writes a piece that analyzes Guamán Poma’s letters in this regard, in one aspect of her analysis she blatantly states, “Guaman Poma uses the drawings to please, to teach, and, most important, to persuade... indicates that he was in tune
This of course did not happen, the injustice continued and nothing was done, emphasizing that Guamán Poma did not succeed. Guamán Poma throughout his chronicle repeats the phrase, “There is no remedy,”(149,168,176). He states this over so many times to show how exasperated he is and only awaits for the king, even though he address the king himself, “How could a king , a prince, a duke... be sentenced by his own scream”(156)[poma] And again, he remarks in his letters a specific paragraph which implies, depending how you view it, the chance of the king not seeing this, “I beg Your Lordship be pleased to hear my plea for justice, that Your Lordship might discover the truth. Send us the reverend padres from the company of Jesus, or the reverend friars and padres from the Order of St. Francis,”(218).[poma] This pretty much implies that if the king sees his letter then he would of succeeded. Many may agree that Guamán Poma did fail into bringing justice to Andeans and this text, is fully supporting that argument, but we can also agree that he did succeed into bringing awareness to what is happening. Sure, during the time that he wrote his letters would have been better, but today many know his accounts. It is regarded such a …show more content…
On the surface of this question it is fairly simple; determine the main reason to Guamán Poma’s letter and provide text for support. Although, there is more to it than it seems, many have brought the attention that there could be more to what Guamán Poma is trying to accomplish. As stated earlier, one can determine that he is seeking help from the king to stop the Spanish (especially the corregidores) from abusing the Andeans and separating themselves from Andean settlement. However, in a deep analysis, it is revealed that Guamán Poma sets up the letters in a clear, elaborate structure. Despite the many satirical remarks and the personal exhortations, there lying all that is a subversion of total civil and religious power of the Spanish colonial administration and nascency of a semi autonomous Andean state. Guamán Poma reveals his aims through the use of many artistic and literary techniques, that many have deemed crucial. In many of his illustrations, there are many words in Quechua that incorporate his arguments in a subliminal way, making it seem harmless to the Spaniards and especially for King Philip III, but an eye-catching bit to those who read Quechua. Rolena Adorno, writes a piece that analyzes Guamán Poma’s letters in this regard, in one aspect of her analysis she blatantly states, “Guaman Poma uses the drawings to please, to teach, and, most important, to persuade... indicates that he was in tune