Institute of Technology Tampa Literary Works Critique

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Readings:

  • Two literary works (stories, memoirs, narrative non-fiction, etc.) we read this semester from The Norton Anthology of Latino Literature
  • THREE to FOUR scholarly criticism on your primary texts
  • Style:· MLA format with a header with your last name and page number one-half inch from the top of each page, one-inch page margins, 12 pt. font, Times New Roman, and double-spaced. Length: 5-7 pagesWeightage:· Peer-review draft (10 points)(Note: Please email your essay to your group members for input)

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Surname 1
Student's Name
Instructor's Name
Course Number
Date
The Devastation of The Indies Critique
An aggressive proponent for the native people of the Nouveau Monde, Bartolomé de Las Casas,
endeavored to support awareness and establish legal reforms. Las Casas was born and grew up as
expeditions of the New World commenced. After taking part in a series of trips to the New
World, he experienced firsthand the injustices meted out on the indigenous people (de Las Casas,
1992). After a couple of years, after a spiritual transfiguration, he started explaining the
Christians’ deeds in an endeavor to raise mindfulness to the Indians afflicted by the Spanish
occupancy and to force the Spanish Crown to enact measures to uphold its religious authenticity
in the New World.
Las Casas utilized The Devastation of The Indies: A Brief Account as a means to this end.
Despite its effectiveness in producing a shocking depiction of slaughter and fraud, it leaves a few
questions unresolved. These unresolved questions and the over-the-top exaggerations cast doubts
into the events of the Brief Account. In numerous instances, Las Casas pointed out the virtue and
chastity of the Indians and the ferocity of the Spaniards to call to attention the number of deaths
suffered by the indigenous people. Since he failed to submit a sufficient assessment of the
circumstances causing the natives' demises and neglected to submit a comprehensive account of
the natives' behaviors and customs, the authenticity of his composition must be put to question.

Surname 2
To express his point efficiently, Las Casas categorized his narrations into segments and
grouped the atrocities geographically. He exhibited an identical general trend in each segment:
Aboriginals met the Spaniards in peace only to lose their lives through slavery and oppression.
Las Casas ...


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