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A 5 page paper which examines how Diaz’ “The History of the Conquest of the New Spain,” More’s “Utopia,” and Montaigne’s “Essais” portray non-European societies and peoples. No additional sources cited.
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cultures and the people within those cultures. For the most part such interactions with other cultures was generally seen from a rather superior perspective as the British and other Europeans
felt it was their duty to "colonize" other lesser cultures. However, there is some literature that reflects how not all Europeans felt this way and in fact their works illustrate
how it was important to see other cultures with a level of respect. The following paper examines three separate pieces of work which present us with different looks at non-European
cultures and peoples. The works discussed are Diaz "The History of the Conquest of the New Spain," Mores "Utopia," and Montaignes "Essais." The paper finishes with a brief comparison and
contrast of the three. The History of the Conquest of the New Spain Hernando Cortes arrived in Mexico in 1519 along with his army of conquistadors. Interestingly enough,
the Aztec people saw his arrival as the proof of a legend, and though perhaps he was a god. However Cortes was actually out for gold and out to convert
these primitive people to the way of Christianity. Despite the fact that the Aztecs far outnumbered Cortes and his men, Cortes proved overpowering in his conquest of this New Spain.
His faithful soldier, Bernal Diaz, recorded much of these conquests in "The History of the Conquest of the New Spain." In Diaz work, bearing in mind that he was a
faithful soldier, we can generally assume that he held the same beliefs as Cortes and thus looked upon these people are primitive and in need of help in a religious
manner. It can also be assumed that he looked upon them as people who could, and perhaps should, be taken advantage of. He states that when they first encountered these
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