BS+Hernán+Cortés


 * //__A__//**uthor- Hernán Cortés is the author. he is writing to the Spain's King. The point of view is in Hernán Cortés and the rest of the conquistadors. It is in the point of view of the people from Spain mostly because it was written to make Spain look civilized.

//__**P**__//lace and time- This letter takes place in Mexico, the Aztec civilization on October 30, 1520. During the 1519, the people are just starting to explore new unknown parts of the world. This letter is sent to the King of Spain.


 * //__P__//**rior knowledge- In 1500s many people were spreading out and going out on adventures to find new land and gold. Hernán Cortés ladned in Mexico and he quickly was able to conqueror the people because he was thought to be a god because of an old legend that stated that a god will arrive in human form to this civilization. This passage is to the King of Spain that is suppose to describe his frist meetings of teh Aztecs and what they were like.


 * //__A__//**udience- The king of Spain is the audience, but as the rest of Spain. This was to help the King out with the type of people htat they came encounter with on the new land, Mexico. Yes it does affect the reliablity of the source becuase the King was not there so he could not confirm what really happened. Many Cortés what to make them the innocent ones and to show how uncivilizated the Aztecs.


 * //__R__//**eason- The reason for the letter is show how uncivilized the Atzecs are. IT also shows that the people definitely need better rulers and a stronger army/ government. The purpose of this letter is to give an excuse to rule and have power of the Atzecs becuase they "need" help.


 * //__T__//**he Main Idea- The main idea is to show that the people of the Aztec civilization need help to become civilized becuase they are very inhuman.


 * //__S__//**ignificance- This source is important becuase it shows how people are willing to lie and give an excuse just to get what they want.