Cabeza de Vaca

The Narrative of Cabeza de Vaca Attitude Towards the primordial Indians In The Narrative of Cabeza de Vaca, we follow the journey of Cabeza de Vaca to one of the earliest conquests to the New World. De Vacas lieu was not like that of conventional conquerors, but he was rather an anthropologist who authentic other cultures and traditions. De Vaca was an advocate for ameliorate treatment of Indians, which lead to him being convicted and displace to Africa.This action alone speaks volumes about the heightened prejudice that fueled in the minds of the Europeans against the innate Indians. In The Narrative of Cabeza de Vaca, we witness the superior and greedy positioning of the European conquistadors, which later evolves to a civil and sympathetic view. During the 16th Century, European attitude towards Indians was dehumanizing as they felt that the inherent Indians were inferior to them because they didnt have European characteristics of moody eyes and blonde hair .The European conquistadors were looking for new cut down in hopes to live, seek gold and gather wealth. Europeans enslaved the endemic Indians and tried to perpetrate them off the land, thus the Indians had to fight back. Religious missionaries tried to convert the Indians to Christianity, they believed that this was the function thing to do because the Indians were superstitious and savage. Due to this perception of Europeans, Cabeza de Vaca suffered greatly because of his liberality for Native Indians. Like most European explorers, Cabeza de Vaca was inclined towards their conquest.Cabeza de Vaca expressed understanding and somewhat superiority towards the Indians, while welcoming their hospitable nature throughout the expedition in order to justify his entitlement to their land. As him and his Spanish conquistadors make their westward journey, they encountered legion(predicate) obstacles, such as natural disasters and the initial internment by the Native Indians. During his almost dec ade long odyssey, Cabeza de Vaca went through many transformations from being a conquistador to a slave, then a trader, and then a spiritual healer who was regarded almost as God by the Native Indians.This shows how his perception and understanding changed over time, as he bonded more with the Native Indians. Although, initially, he was at the receiving end of brutality by the hands of the Native Indians, later he developed an amiable relationship with them, which resulted in him adequate an advocate for the better treatment of the Native Indians later on. Due to this, he faced great challenges and punishment, and was sent to Africa. Also, Cabeza de Vaca learned many valuable selection skills from the Native Indians during his journey there.The Narrative of Cabeza de Vaca takes us through a expedition of transforming attitudes from the initial enslavement of the conquistadors by the Native Indians, to the creation of a agreeable relationship with them later. During this expediti on, we witness the changing view of Cabeza de Vaca, from a egocentric European conqueror to an advocate for the Native Indians. The penalization of Cabeza de Vaca for speaking up for the better treatment of Native Indians demonstrates the biased and repugnant attitude of the Europeans during the 16th Century.