网范文：“Columbus, Explorer or Conquistador' ” 论文简单地对哥伦布进行了评论。探险家哥伦布，英语论文，每个人都知道这个名字。大多数人称赞他是一个英雄,但却不知他在新大陆所犯的罪行，他同时具有科学探究的精神与可嘉的勇气。 Christopher Columbus. Everybody knows this name. Mostly people praise him as a hero, who discovered America for them not even knowing about the crimes he committed in the New World. So, who is he' The great explorer or a greedy conqueror stripped from humanity' Until recently I knew only one side of Columbuss personality, that consisted of myths and half-truths. I considered Christopher Columbus one of the greatest explorers of all time; an Italian marine with an early talent for seafaring who from childhood prepared himself for the great journey that lead to the discovery of America. His active, curious mind and a scientific spirit, courage, modesty and a vivid imagination, high moral worth and strong believe in pursuit of his ideas equaled him to a crazy genius with a naïve heart. In my mind Columbus rose above political quarrels and petty Kings. For 10 years he struggled in persuading Spanish king to authorize and equip the expedition. In August of 1492, with 3 ships and a crew of bandits and outlaws, he set out to prove the earth was round. After 3 month of terrible weather and sailing to the unknown destination he landed columbus . -X |
