This short story takes place during the year 1528. The main speaker of this passage is Cabeza de Vaca who takes journeys through Indian villages. The purpose for his expedition is in search of new lands for the king and queen of Spain. Vaca is trying to find gold to further continue his expeditions to the new lands. We are the audience of this short story because the story is directly presented to us. This story is in first person and it engages us and helps us connect with the characters.
There are three tones to this passage; informative, descriptive, and anger. It is informative because it informs the reader of not only what is going on in the story, but also the lives the people underwent in these harsh times. It also includes the descriptive tone, which describes to us the paths Vaca took and the actions he had to undergo to fight for his survival. Finally, anger is a main tone to this short story. Vaca shows his anger when he is trying to catch the attention of the Indians to show them that he is the one in power. This passage is not only showing exploration but also knowledge. Vaca is trying to obtain knowledge from the Indians to further learn about life away from Spain and pass that knowledge on to other Indian villages.
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