Essay On Native American Literature

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During the journey to the New World, many Europeans went to explore this unknown place. They often see the Native Americans as savages, however the Natives are much different than they thought. In each text, La Relacion, Plymouth Plantation and Iroquois Constitution, the Native Americans have many portrayals to the travelers during their journeys in the New World. With the Native Americans different views they are not as seen as savages. In early Native American literature, Native Americans are peacemakers, often making peace with one another, they are also helpful to the ones in need, and compassionate, having sympathy to the ones who are in pain. The Native Americans are peacemakers who no longer wish to be enemies but allies. In early …show more content…

La Cabeza de Vaca and his group land in the New World but suffer through pain and tragedy in their journey and are near death as well. Native Americans,“Felt such great pain and pity at seeing us in such a state that they all began to cry loudly”(La Relacion 65 paragraph 3).When they laid eyes upon the men who are on the peak of death. They were compassionate enough to bring food for them and took care of them in order for them to return to their regular state. Cabeza de Vaca asked them if they could bring them into their homes and “Would be very pleased to do this.” (La Relacion 65 paragraph 3) Overall, without the Native Americans compassion towards Cabeza and his group, they would have followed the same fates of the crew members before them. Through these texts, the Native Americans are peacemakers, helpful and compassionate towards the Europeans. They are peacemakers as Dekanawida united the five tribes who were once enemies but now allies thanks to him. It was shown that they are helpful by teaching the Pilgrims how to produce food and adapt to the environment around them. They are also compassionate towards Cabeza de Vaca and his group after witnessing their morbid condition after the trials they been through. In all these articles, the Native Americans are not shown to be savages but being friendly towards the ones who needed

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