Similarities Between Christopher Columbus And The Holy Grail

Before and After Columbus Christopher Columbus was known to many Americans as the great explorer. He “discovered” America but as years went on the glorified Columbus was criticized and historians had found error in his ways. Does this mean Columbus was a villain and everything he stands for should be demolished? In this essay we will explore how Columbus Day is honored or observed in the United States of America and how celebrating this holiday opens up sore wounds for American Indians and how he opened the doors for transatlantic slavery, mass murders and cruelty to the Indigenous people of America. This essay will explore the apparent legacy that Columbus is celebrate and honored for, and whether or not all Americans should continue to honor Columbus Day.

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Liam Porat Mr. Lin 9/24/15 Period: 6 How should Columbus be remembered? In the year of 1492, Christopher Columbus and his three ships, the Santa Maria, the Pinta, and the Nina, set sail in hopes of finding another route to Asia for a possible economic gain. On October 12, 1492, they had found land, which of course they thought to be an island around China, but turned out to be what is now known as the Bahamas. Columbus may have discovered a previously unknown land to the Europeans, but in no way should he be remembered as a hero.

The Mughal Empire had different origins compared to the Ottoman Empire, especially when it comes to the influence for their creation. The Mughal Empire had no religious motivations when it came to establishing and expanding the empire. Babur only wanted to win back Ferghana, the city he had inherited at twelve years old, only to lose it two years later. He spent several years trying to win his city back but never succeeded. After the disappointing loss that would never allow him to return home, Babur decided to begin building his own empire in Northern India.

Five years later, in 1485, Columbus met Beatriz Enrique de Trasierra; she also gave Columbus a son named Fernando. He mainly spoke Spanish, but it seemed to have some unfamiliarity’s. Scholars believe it was hard to understand his language because of his 12 years spent in Portugal, or possibly borrowing from the Genoese dialect. Because of his, misunderstood language interpretation, he rarely wrote in Italian. Christopher Columbus was also portrayed as a “Christian Man”,

On the other word, if Magellan had had good ship and well-trained sailor, he would not be considered as a hero, or if he had not finished the voyage, he also would be considered as a hero. How ridiculous is it! If there is thing that makes Magellan become a hero, it should the result of this voyage but not his stubbornness and skill. Although Magellan’s characteristic plays a critical role in his voyage, it is one of the many factors that led to the success of this globe-trip. Moreover, there are many people in the world who are much more tenacious and skillful than him, so all of them should be hero of their time and should be credited a whole book?

Did the Wonderful and Great Christopher Columbus, known as the founder of the Americas bring many riches back to Spain? Despite being taught about the,"astounding" expeditions of the European explorers we don’t often consider the other side. Do the sailor of the ocean blue and other European explorers deserve recognition? Yes and No. European explorers forced Natives to accept a horrendous fate with little to no choice.

Sophocles was one of the greatest playwrights of antiquity, and this of course is not without reason. In his play Oedipus Rex, Sophocles uses a catastrophic tale to both teach and tell us that no matter what we do, our fate cannot be avoided. Oedipus is the wisest mortal man in Thebes, so it is up to him to find out who killed Laios, a fact unknown to him though, is that he is the murderer of the ex-king Laios. Both his hot temper and the endless pursuit of truth will lead Oedipus into a sticky situation. In order to find the killer of the old king and save his city, Oedipus will learn things about himself he wishes he never had, and in the process fulfill an old prophecy.

In the movie The Dark Knight (2008), the District Attorney Harvey Dent, had 2 faces. One was good, one was evil. But, when we set him side by side to Christopher Columbus, we cannot deduce any good side of him. Christopher Columbus, the Italian explorer, who was sponsored by the Spanish Kingdom, was guilty of multitudinous charges that include mass genocide, initiating transatlantic slavery, harsh treatment of workers and torture.

However, after the Spanish invasion of the Aztec Empire, many Aztecs converted to Christianity, abandoning their old religion and beliefs. Human sacrifice therefore became an unethical act. Those who converted to Christianity had to review their moral codes and their ideas of right and wrong because one rigid moral code had been replaced with another. If it is possible to do this, then surely ethics cannot be a permanent construct and so flexibility is

When I let Columbus go, I expected some spices and maybe gold. However, when he came back, he brought six foreign Indians, cages of multi-colored parrots, baskets of exotic plants, thread, and to my great happiness, gold. Obviously, Columbus was only trying to do good. He never intended to hurt

Even though Columbus and Cortés share the same intention of the letter, the tone and the style of the letter is disparate. Cortés illustrates in detail, exclusively by presenting his military and leadership side, to persuade the king to let Cortés stay alive. On the other side, Columbus 's goal of the letter was to inform Santangel that this was a great investment, but also longs more fund for the future. If Columbus did not write his letter in his way, the benefactor would not have financed him for his next voyage. Both of the authors are seeking frantically to advance it to the next voyage whether if it by surviving from severe consequences or by getting the fund.

During the course of the expedition, Magellan faced much opposition and made many decisions that may be deemed questionable today, decisions that led to his eventual demise in battle. Many of his men were against saving their captain, raising a question: was Magellan valuable enough to save? Though Ferdinand Magellan achieved his goals through dubious means, his crew would have found it auspicious had they saved him, due to his extraordinary navigation skills and strategy

500 years before Columbus, Leif Ericson technically found the New World. So, if Columbus did not discover anything new, why do we celebrate Columbus Day? People will argue that his arrival marked a new era of exploration and immigration.

1. Zinn had stated that many historians have so far heavily relied on biased views that are influenced by ideological choices on what to present and emphasize in portraying history. However Zinn is not to ‘accuse, judge, condemn Columbus’, but to question against the ‘easy acceptance of atrocities as a deplorable but necessary price to pay for progress.’ In other words, Zinn is challenging the prevalent, stereotypical story telling of the American history by demoting the exaggerated heroism, and telling it from the victims and the lessor’s perspective. 2.