His account documented his relations with natives and their customs and culture. Franklin jameson award, the western historical association. They journeyed from presentday florida and through the american southeast, finally arriving in mexico city in 1536. Priced by the lords of the council at eightyfive maravedis. Combine all work to create posters secondary source documents. The relacion, one of the earliest accounts of spanish penetration in north america, is a document of inestimable value for students of history and literature. Questions consist of true and false, fill in the blank, multiple choice and short answer. Smith award, and the new england council of latin american studies 2000. Their tone sets the story, to possibly influence the audience to think differently. In both sections, he distinguishes himself as a figure both apart and within groups. Ive read two translations and bogged down in the original 16th century spanish original and now believe its a good idea to read a couple of different scholars take on connotation and nuance. His story is really not one of exploration but of survival as he would spend eight years living and traveling the southwest of the united states and northern mexico.
The sympathetic oppressor bard digital commons bard college. During eight years of traveling across the us southwest, he became a trader and faith healer to various native. After the ship runs aground on an island, the men encounter native americans and. Bibb county high school sophomore english john w simmer bchs english 10 10th grade b. It acts as an important source of information on natives of that time period.
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