Christopher Cox

In his journal of his third voyage to the New World, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus said, “I have come to believe that this is a mighty continent which was hitherto unknown.” While he was correct he had reached a large continent, he was incorrect in assuming that it was uninhabited. In fact, the Americas had a sizable native population. After Christopher Columbus’ voyages, the Americas became a destination for many European colonists who hoped for a fresh start in the New World. However,…

In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail westward across the Atlantic Ocean in hope to find a route to China and India. He commanded a fleet of three ships named the Nina, Pinta, and the Santa Maria. His voyages lead to a profound event that changed the world. Several explores began expeditions discovering new land across the western hemisphere. The Europeans were looking for new land due to their significant population increase, the bubonic plague, and establishment for new governments. These new…

Christopher Columbus is credited with making a discovery that changed history. Before his discovery of the new world there had been no contact across the Atlantic Ocean borders. For Columbus, and his European party, this finding lead to riches and new lands for their respected countries. Another positive part of this finding of new land were people, cultures, and goods This encounter however for Indians brought an uninvited guess that wanted their land, crops, and riches. Europeans also exposed…

In order for someone to isolate themselves from society, they must first be a part of it. In the book “Into the Wild,” Jon Krakauer’s focal point is how Chris McCandless was a headstrong man who was on a mission to avoid society by venturing out alone into Alaska. Although it is true that he sought isolation, in Sean Penn's movie “Into the Wild” he romanticizes Chris’ life by illuminating the personal relationships Chris had built throughout his lifetime. Simultaneously, he reveals Chris’ life…

Brendan Hansen Mrs. Seay Honors English III 8 September 2016 Into the Wild Essay Into the Wild was written about a man named Chris McCandless who did things his own way, despite his parent's wishes. After graduating college, he left for the road and eventually never came back. He was smart, too, achieving high marks in all of his classes. However, he liked the thrill of being alone and on his own. Chris led a very interesting lifestyle, doing what he wanted when he wanted, regardless of what…

Compare and Contrast In the United States the second Monday of October is a “Holiday”. The holiday is Christopher Columbus Day, many schools are closed, offices, and government buildings. Some people agree and disagree about whether he deserves to be honored or not. He has done many good things for the world like finding the Americas ,and he was brave for sailing the seas to find the “New World”. The author of the article “Columbus Doesn’t Deserve a Holiday” thinks otherwise. He thinks he’s…

Hey kiddies! How many of you whippersnappers have heard about Christopher Columbus? What's that? None of you? Well, prepare to be enlightened my young prodigies, for today all of you shall learn more then you would probably want too. Christopher Columbus was a famous Spanish explorer. The reason is famous is because the majority of people in the world believe that Columbus was a brave hero who not only proved that the world was flat, but, also discovered the Americas where you and me…

After Columbus had accidentally landed in the New World, Europeans became fascinated by the natives of this New World. The Europeans were hesitant to make the journey and settle in the New World, which is why explorers set out to settle in the land and send back information to the Europeans. Through the writings, paintings, and engravings of Thomas Hariot, John White, and Theodore de Bry, Europeans learned of the lives of the native people from Hariot’s publication of A Briefe and Newfoundland…

Into the Wild Comparison In this essay, one will see how elements of transcendentalism are found in Jon Krakauer’s Into the Wild, Michael Donovan’s “It’s All-On-Me”, Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “Nature” and “Self-Reliance”, and many pieces by Henry David Thoreau. Comparisons will be made between these works of literature; we will discover how all of these stories follow the same theme. In “It’s All-On-Me”, Donovan states, “Looks like it’s time to up and start mounting a game plan attack…”…

Although Christopher Columbus made new exploits and made it possible for more discoveries, his methods were violent and harmful to the native people who showed him kindness. Columbus was trying to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia, but he never did. Instead he accidentally discovered the Americas which is part of the reason why he is mostly known as a hero. Finding the Americas started the beginning of transatlantic conquest and colonization. Unfortunately, he went about his…