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The demised and death of the natives were caused by the greed of the conquistadores and the ignorance of the natives. The abuse and slavery had a hand on their death but also the Conquistadores moved throughout the continent introducing European diseases such as smallpox, influenza, measles and typhus in to the Americas. The majority of the natives had no immunity against such diseases as a result; they died by the hundreds of thousands not able to resist the invasion. In time, European…

Lloyd Velasco Mrs. Nieves Spanish 05 February 2018 Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina was the former dictator of the Dominican republic. His prolong reign over the Dominican people lasted for over 30 years of hard authoritative and imperious behavior among the Dominican Republic. He could possibly be blamed for the death of over 50,000 people. 20,000 of which occured in the Parsley Massacre. Although due to his brutality the Dominican republic did however…

“El Norte” Gregory Nava’s El Norte is a significant and relevant film illustrating how horribly workers are treated in Mexico and other Central American countries, as well as life struggles for undocumented immigrants in the United States. One of the main themes of this film is the inequality of wealth and how the poor are treated inhumanely by the rich. This film tells the story of the life of brother and sister, Enrique and Rosa who are indigenous Guatemalans. They are first faced with the…

magical realism and it’s use in “Underwater” by looking at its functional context, the use of metaphors and similes, to engage the reader in a thrilling and mysterious narrative. Magical realism is a style of written art frequently used by Mexicans and Latin American writers. This style of writing uses mythical and/or magical…

Starting in the late 1400’s, the Spaniards set out on explorations in the western hemisphere of the the world. The main goal of these explorations for the Spaniards was to find gold, which caused the Spaniards to become extremely greedy. During these explorations, the Spaniards ran into many civilizations of Native Americans. Soon afterwards, the Spaniards started to conquer the lands and take over the Native Americans. The Spaniard’s easily overwhelmed and conquered the Native Americans for…

According to princeton.edu, Magical realism by definition is an aesthetic style or genre of fiction in which magical elements are blended into a realistic atmosphere in order to access a deeper understanding of reality. In the movie “Like Water for Chocolate”, magical realism acts through the cooking of Tita. Tita put so much emotions through her cooking that all those who consumed it felt the exact same emotion that Tita felt while making the food they ate. That’s how they portrayed the magical…

Simon Bolivar is the most successful Liberator in several Latin American countries. Through his military and diplomatic efforts, he organized revolutions against the Spanish empire and joined countries together into one resilient union. Bolivar’s goal was to create a union of states similar to the united states of America. Bolivar traveled to Britain for a diplomatic mission, to gain insight and aid in his fight back home. Leading his followers, he invaded Venezuela, resulting in the start of…

Manuel Ramos is an American Latino author best known for writing Chicano thrillers and mysteries, a few poems and numerous short stories. The retired lawyer has published several novels the most popular of which is the Luis Montez series. The Luis Montez series features the lead protagonist Luis Montez, a Denver lawyer, and amateur sleuth. For his community and professional service Ramos has been the recipient of the Spirit of Tlatelolco Award, the Chris Miranda Award by the Colorado Hispanic…

What would one expect if they were in a situation where they first hand witnessed horrific brutality and inhuman actions done to others? A type of slavery that without a doubt every human would find disturbing and difficult to imagine. It is just such a man—Bartolomé de Las Casas— who has experienced these exact chilling effect perspectives. Bartolome de las cases was born in 1484, and grew up during the same time that the exploration of the New World began. It was during the finding of the new…

Columbus Day Columbus Day became a legal holiday in 1971, marking Christopher Columbus’ first voyage to America in 1492. This is a day that is celebrated, but should America continue to celebrate this day? Columbus Day should not be celebrated due to his cruelty, false discoveries, and the result of his voyage. Columbus’ cruelty consists of unleashing greyhounds on Natives, having Native women raped, and harsh punishment. Columbus’ false discoveries include not discovering America, not…