- be around 2 paragraphs in length
- contain quotes from the text to support your claims
- refer directly to ideas raised or comments made during the discussion (see the discussion notes linked on MyMA)
Please post by 6pm on Monday 9/7; then go back and read through your peers' responses and respond to at least 1 other person
1) Can any one person or group of people be blamed for the devastation caused by the Conquest of Mexico? Why/why not?
2) Is there a place for blame in the study of history? Does it matter today? Is there a significant difference between blame and responsibility?
3) Did individuals, such as Dona Marina or Hernan Cortez, have agency or choice during the time of the Conquest? Is it justified to hold them accountable for their actions?
4) What role does gender and ethnicity play in the treatment of Dona Marina during her life AND after by historians and others?
5) Any other ideas or reactions you have to the reading or discussion? You can ask and answer your own question.