Explain what is significant about the way that the Good Mind wins.

Order Description

Number your answers and write a literary analysis for TWO of the following:

1. The tone of Columbus letters drastically changes between the Letter of Discovery and Letter to Ferdinand and Isabella.
Write a 300-400 word literary analysis. In your analysis:
A. Identify where you see Columbus tone change.
B. Explain how the motivation or purpose of each letter differ.
C. Support each part of your literary analysis with MLA cited examples/quotes from each text.

2. In the Iroquois Creation Story, the Good Mind defeats his twin the Bad Mind and gains control over the earth.
Write a 300-400 word literary analysis. In your analysis:
A. Explain what is significant about the way that the Good Mind wins.
B. Identify what the Iroquois story tellers may be saying about the nature of true good and true evil.
C. Support each part of your literary analysis with MLA cited examples/quotes from each text.

3. The Navajo Creation Story details the creation of mankind and their journey to the Glittering World.
Write a 300-400 word literary analysis. In your analysis:
A. Explain how humans change from the First World, until they achieve their final form in the Fifth World.
B. Identify what causes them to have to leave each world.
C. Explain how that affects their behavior.
D. Support your answer with MLA cited examples/quotes from each text.

4. Cabeza de Vacas The Relation details his experience living amongst several native tribes after being shipwrecked.
Write a 300-400 word literary analysis. In your analysis:
A. Explain what Cabeza de Vaca finds interesting about the different native customs that he encounters.
B. Explain how Cabeza de Vaca describes his own treatment from the natives.
C. Support each part of your literary analysis with MLA cited examples/quotes from each text.

5. De Las Casas was accused of treason for writing The Devastation of the Indies.
Write a 300-400 word literary analysis. In your analysis:
A. Explain what about De Las Casas work could be considered treasonous or heretical.
B. Explain why Spain would want to censor his account of their early explorations.
C. Support each part of your literary analysis with MLA cited examples/quotes from each text.
Currently 2 writers are viewing this order