Voltaire’s Candide–2003

                                                                                                      Candide’s Travels to the New World
 
 
Voltaire’s view of America as expressed in Candide is a pessimistic one, but also one that shows a lot of potential.  The Americas are corrupted at this point by the European powers and their exploitative nature.  Despite this fact, America is shown as a place where there is great opportunity [...]

Effects of colonialism upon Native Americans–1997

Effects of colonialism upon Native Americans
 
The question of intrusiveness by European powers upon newly “discovered” Native Americans is not a question of which colonial style did or didn’t damage the lands they stumbled upon, but who comparatively was the most harmful.  Focusing on Spain, England, and France will show how deep the impacts of colonialism [...]