Subcomandante Marcos Essays

Defosse, takes us through the lens of the resistance being endured by the indigenous Zapatistas. Unlike the Zapotec people, the Zapatistas have a greater advantage, their spokesman Subcomandante Marcos is shown visiting different towns and people in hopes of creating a better understanding of the people. Subcomandante Marcos’s goal is to understand the resistance being put forth by the people in hopes of bettering Mexico as a whole. The people in the film explain it as risks that are taken in hope

Especially, Marco Polo’s journey East was one of these most significant voyages. Marco Polo was born in 1254 in Venice, Italy and grew up there for 17 years. He was only six years old when his father and uncle went on the first trip to Cathay. During his childhood, he absorbed the knowledge of commercial French and Italian. In addition, he learned the classical authors and had literacy skills as well. Two years after the death of his mother, they came back Venice and decided to accompany Marco Polo on

be born In their generation. As a young man, he embraced the dangers of his perilous journey, and he returned home triumphantly from his travels longing to share his knowledge and remarkable tales with the world. Born in 1254, in Venice, Italy, Marco Polo grew up in the middle of a bustling port city. Some of the daily sites that he would have experienced were merchant ships of various sizes in the port, vendors, merchants, and customers crowding the market square where they would exchange goods

As Marco Polo roamed through steaming deserts, and vast seas, he had multiple discoveries and was very successful. But one thought was always on his large, intelligent mind, the death of his dear, departed mother. His mother was there for poor young Marco everyday of his infancy, and then she just fanished, and sadly passed away. Although Marco Polo left with his father in 1271, he had 15 years of a complicated childhood. Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy, and began his childhood with his mother

The Journey of the Jesuit Priest The Italian Jesuit priest Matteo Ricci, who was the bridge between Chinese and Western culture, said he was “enormously impressed by China’s advanced culture and scientific accomplishments.” (“Matteo Ricci: diary”). With his desires to go east, in 1577 Matteo Ricci requested a mission to the farthest Asia, then on August 7, 1582, Father Matteo Ricci arrived in Macau (Zalonski). As a priest he decided to spread Catholicism. Despite the struggle to spread Western Culture

Courageous Character Courage means when you are able to do something or stand up for someone or something, despite when people say that you shouldn't do it, or when you know there will be consequences for doing the right thing. Throughout the novel, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, Mildred D. Taylor uses the young Cassie Logan as an example of a young girl with courage, strength, and stands up for her beliefs and her family no matter what gets in her way. Cassie proved she was courageous and brave

Brooke Gray March 8, 2023 Highschool Marco Polo: A Venetian Merchant and Traveler Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant and traveler who is famous for his journey from Europe to Asia from 1271 to 1295. Born in 1254 in Venice, Italy, Marco Polo came from a wealthy and well-connected merchant family. In this paper, we will examine the life and travels of Marco Polo, his journeys along the Silk Road, his interactions with the Mongol emperor Kublai Khan, his book Il milione, and his impact on European exploration

Marco Polo promoted change in cultures and revolutionized trading by making many trips to China and Mongolia. He eventually became Kublai Khan's confidant. Using Kublai Khan's power and Marco Polo's trading skills he created even more change like promoting people from the east to come to the west and vice versa.This is why Marco Polo had such a large impact on trading. Marco Polo was born to a rich merchant family in 1254. His mother died when he was very young.At that time, his dad and brother

After gaining Independence from British in 1945, Burma was in chaos from civil war erupted from political parties with different ideologies. In 1962, the military decided to take over. It became brutal military dictatorship with cold blooded killings everywhere. People lived in fear and their freedom was violated. In 1988, a youth was released from his charges because of his personal connection with a government official. This sparked student protests as it was deemed improper. This is also when

Marco Polo in China: How One Man’s Adventure Changed the World In 1271 Marco Polo set sail from Venice with his father and uncle, for China on an adventure that would last twenty-four years. Marco Polo arrived in China with his father and uncle in 1275 and returned to Venice in 1295. He brought back many riches from his travels to China, including silks, spices, jewels, and ideas, such as the concept of paper money, and the burning of coal for fuel. Marco Polo, his father, Niccolo and uncle, Maffeo

The brave time travelers Adolpho Amador and Claire Cindrellon, traveled back in time to the Safavid Empire which is located in modern day Iran. They were carefully chosen and trained, they both speak fluent Turkish and Persian,which were the two main languages of the empire. Their destination and time period were heavily researched to avoid any complications such as battles. It was decided they were to travel back to Isfahan in 1639. They would be in the capital city in a time of peace between the

The difference in views between Marco Polo of Yuan era China and Constantinople illustrates of the cultural and societal differences between their views. Marco Polo had a more tolerant view of the early Yuan era China, expressing positive sentiments of society more comparable to his. Conversely, Ibn Battuta expressed more negative sentiments stemming from an intolerance of the non-Islamic culture of late Yuan era China. His intolerance stems from passages of the Holy Quran( القرآن الكريم). Concurrently

in a popular book, his travels are best known, but others from the West had already been to the Orient. William of Rubruck, a French Catholic priest, made the journey in 1255, leaving us a record of his adventures much more reliable than Marco Polo’s stories. Marco was fond of tall tales, but William was a careful observer. William de Rubruck found Europeans living in China and the Mongolian lands, most of whom were brought there as prisoners taken when the Mongols invaded Europe (1235-1241). He heard

What if Marco Polo didn 't travel to China? What would the world be like if Marco Polo didn 't travel to China? There were many famous people who were known for their great finds and travels, but Marco Polo was one of the greats. He was born in 1254 in Venice Italy to a wealthy Venetian merchant family. His mother died giving birth to him, so his aunt and uncle raised him for most of his life. His father and uncle were merchants and both became very wealthy by trading goods in the Middle East. He

It is March 11th 2012, a day before my birthday! I got home around 6-7 at night and saw that the grass was covered with a white layer that I didn 't know what it was. I said “ Daddy did it snow only in our house?’’ and he said “ Yes it snowed only here it 's a miracle isn 't it?” When I got out the truck I went to see the snow but what i found was shocking. The what I believed was snow turned out to be white plastic used to cover the ground because it was going to rain and the party was going to

1. Marco Polo Marco Polo an explorer from Venice who when in Asia discovered a route that would advance trading throughout the world. Marco Polo, was born in the year 1254 AD in Venice, Italy. As a iconic figure, Marco Polo’s exact date of birth is unconfirmed amongst contemporary historians. The date is hypothesised to be in the month of September. Marco Polo was born into a family of wealthy Venetian merchants (Biography.com, 2016).In the year 1260 AD, Marco Polo’s mother Nicole passed away,

Marco Polo: Merchant to Explorer I felt the blood pump through my heart, I saw many knights and noblemen plunge off their horses and collapse to their death. I heard the arrows soaring passed me. But then, I no longer felt the blood pump. All I saw was the dirt below me, and I tasted the blood that was once inside my body. I felt a sack clasp over my head, and everything went dark. Marco Polo was a merchant from Venice, Italy. When he was only 17 years old, his father and his uncle took him along

extremely challenging, with many parts of the world yet to be discovered. The world was thought to be flat, with stories about people falling off the edge... and that is where we find our hero. Marco Polo, an adventurous Venetian born in 1254 who travelled the world until his death in early 1324. In 1271, Marco Polo set out with his father and uncle, both travelling merchants, on an epic journey of Europe, the Far East and Asia. The route the Polos took was similar to the track of the ancient Silk Road

Europeans know about Asia if Marco Polo didn’t exist? Marco Polo traveled and walked to Asia with the wish to discover a new place, while also wanting to trade. He met with the Emperor of Asia, having a good relationship with him because he was from another place so, the emperor can know more from Europe. In this essay you will learn more about a giant hero and his childhood, adventure, and death. I think he made a giant contribution to europeans and also the world. Marco Polo was born in 1254. His

My heritage. What does your heritage mean to you? My heritage is my identity; a Sri Lankan Muslim. I am proud to be the fifth generation Sri Lankan Moor in my family. Growing up abroad I have learned to treasure my heritage immensely and made an effort to understand it because it identifies me. Religion is a vital part of the Sri Lankan heritage and identification due to the abundant number of religious sites. Yes, Buddhism is the dominant religion, however, due to my ancestors’ settlements, my