Martí, "Indians in the United States" (1885)

  1. Why do you think Martí alludes to Harriet Beacher Stowe?

  2. Martí prefaces his essay with a description of nature, and states "... with forests, as with politics, it is unlawful to cut down unless one plants new trees" (52). What do you think he means?

  3. Do you think Martí buys into the sterotype of the Native Americans? Please provide examples from the text.

  4. What reasons does Martí provide for the despondancy of the Native Americans?

  5. The Renaissance (think Columbus) described Native Americans as being one with nature. Do you think Martí uses the same strategy in describing Native Americans?



Rolando J. Romero

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