Columbus and Cabeza De Vaca
The audiences role in their writingsChristianity was found to be a necessity in Spain under the rule of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. They were known as the "Catholic Kings" due in part to the Spanish Inquisition. The Inquisition, which started in 1478, led to the persecution of all non-Catholics. The persecution of the non-Catholics included the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492. When the Jews were ran out of Spain it gave way for German and Italian Financiers to capitalize on Spain's economy. The need for the people of Spain to have a strong belief of Christianity is clearly presented in Columbus's "Journals" and in Cabeza de Vaca's "Relation." The major role that Christianity played in the lives of Spaniards in the late 1400's is shown in Columbus and Cabeza de Vaca's writings through their audience, their purpose in writing to each audience, and how the audience informs tone and subject matter.The major role that Christianity played in the life's of Spaniards in the late 1400's is shown in Columbus's "Journals" and Cabeza de Vaca's "Relation" through their audience. The audience of these men was the royalty of Spain. Columbus was sent on
Ultimately the purpose in writing to their audiences was to show that they were trying to meet their objectives in the best possible manner while obeying God. According to Cabeza de Vaca they thought he and his men were from the heavens because they did no damage as the Christians did. One could be put to death or exiled if they were perceived as being against the church. Columbus and Cabeza de Vaca wrote to their superiors in order to shed a positive light on themselves and to make it seem that they are succeeding with their missions. Cabeza de Vaca noted that the Indians had been exploited by other Christians. Cabeza de Vaca also gave God credit for guiding the men to their destiny "Reflecting on all this, we agreed to think of the subject with more deliberation, and the conversation dropped from that day, each going his way, commending our course to God, our Lord, that he would direct it as should best serve him. The Indians never were convinced that he was actually a Christian. In Spain's late 1400's Christianity was a ruling factor. The major role that Christianity played in the life's of Spaniards in the late 1400's is shown in Columbus's "Journals" and Cabeza de Vaca's "Relation" in how the audience informs tone and subject matter. The subject matter included a fair amount of information regarding the Indians reaction to Christianity "These people were found to be of the same race and manners with those already observed, without any religion that could be discovered; they had never remarked the Indians whom they kept on board these ships to be engaged in any sort of devotion of their own, but they would, upon being directed, make the sign of the cross, and repeat the Salve and Ave Maria with the hands extended towards heaven.
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