Entry 6

I once saw a post with this quote on Columbus Day. Until that day, I never knew the truth behind Christopher Columbus so I was confused when I saw the post. So I searched for the answer. We have a holiday for Christopher Columbus—students, adults, teachers get to take a day off. We reserve the day for him and celebrate as if he was a hero. If we wanted to celebrate it correctly, how about we do it by doing what he did? (Which is essentially what we have been celebrating). It sounds ridiculous...but really, we've been celebrating someone who "discovered" America by invading people's land and property and even went as far as killing them. I really love what the author said about writing history in another perspective. For example, he wrote the reading in the perspective of the Arawaks and how they were treated. I would love to read a history recount that is told from a minority’s perspective for once! There’s more to history than just government, warfare, and American leaders. I think we should deviate from that and also focus on everyone that was involved. The more we delve into different perspectives, the more open-minded we become.