1. What is the primary reason of Antonio Pigafetta in writing the document?
Antonio Pigafetta was an Italian scholar and pilgrim from the Republic of Venice.
He joined the expedition of five ships to the Spice Islands led by Portuguese navigator
Ferdinand Magellan attempting to sail around the world. He provided important facts on
the discovery of the islands and folks dwelling the place.
The primary reason of Antonio Pigafetta in writing the document is to discover and
learn about the world. He wanted to record details and information during the expedition
which caused him to join the voyage and served as an assistant to Magellan. Magellan
desired to prove that the world was round and through his investigation, he proved it.
However, they faced so much circumstance leaving Magellan dead while Pigafetta
managed to survive along with his journal.
Pigafetta had managed to survive, along with his journal—notes that detailed the
discovery
of the western route to the Moluccas. And along the way, new land, new peoples: on
the far side of the
Pacific, the fleet had stumbled across the Marianas archipelago, and some three
hundred leagues
further west, the Philippines.
In conclusion, Pigafetta’s hope of learning about the world which drives him to write
documents became a significant part of today’s history. His daily notes were the basis of
how the world’s first circumnavigation was and be understood with certainty. He
encountered new people for our basis today- know what they look like, where they live,
what they eat, what they say, and gives us pages of words to give a barrage of detail.
2. What is the main theme in the document?
The chronicle of Antonio Pigafetta’s voyage around the world was one of the most
quoted documents by individual who wants to gain knowledge about pre-colonial
Philippines. Pigafetta’s account was written through eyewitness of the events and
situations regarding to the expedition through his journal. Moreover, his document is
considered to be the finest discovery and exploration literature.
The main theme in Pigafetta’s document highlights Magellan’s expedition which
leads to a conclusive proof that the planet was sphere and the discovery of actual precolonial society. It discusses the native way of life of our ancestors before the coming of
Spanish colonizers. It likewise depicted an accurate ethnographic and geographical
account of the circumnavigation. Furthermore, first voyage around the world discloses
events from when and how the expedition departed from Spain to their voyage across the
Pacific, arrival at the Philippines, and the return of their voyage to Spain.
Pigafetta’s account became the prime source of information for numerous details
during the voyage. Hence, Magellan’s expedition certainly paved the way for greater
interactions between different parts of the globe. Indeed, it symbolically linked different
cultures.
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3. Which specific information in Pigafetta’s narrative helps you understand and
appreciate more our history?
Every details and information of the events that occurred during the expedition was
equally important for today’s understanding of the past. They made great voyages into the
unknown, full of danger, adventure and discovery. However, certain information in
Pigafetta’s narrative attracted my attention.
One thing that helped me in understanding and appreciating more our history is the
details about when Magellan’s group reached the Philippines where they were able to feast
on bananas and coconuts. They sailed on through the Philippines to Cebu where they made
a coalition with a local ruler who agreed to be baptized as Christians and swore allegiance
to the King of Spain. Also, they have gotten to the point to fight with the group of Lapu
Lapu. Besides that, their journey was really a mix of tremendous and horrible scenes just
in search for the Spice Island.
In my own opinion, Pigafetta’s account really helped me in understanding and
valuing more our history. I realized that their expedition was scary yet meaningful and
helpful in grasping and tracing the life of our ancestors. Their voyage definitely moved me
because with through it, I am now able to have pictures of the past.
4. Provide your personal evaluation on the impact of the document in the
understanding of the 16th century people and their culture in the islands.
Generally, Pigafetta’s document on the first voyage around the world has quite
changed and impacted the understanding of the people, especially in 16 th century. The first
circumnavigation around the globe has topographical and figuratively connected various
societies and civic establishments. This enabled open trades and accomplishments in the
field of business, scientific information and culture, in arts and strict practices.
Base on my own evaluation, because of Pigafetta’s document, it impacted people of
16th century in terms of consciousness of the multicultural reality since multiculturalism
exactly appeared as the decent variety of individuals and societies that reached one
another. It can be inferred that the first globalization of our world began at that time. Also,
his document might have let people realized the variety of beliefs and tradition practiced
during their time which helped shaped their identity. Through Pigafetta’s documents,
people have engaged to many different fields.
In conclusion, documents produced by Pigafetta impacted the people socially,
culturally, and environmentally. His documents proved to the pilgrims and other people
that circumnavigating is possible. Without his journal, there would be no proof of how
Magellan’s group succeed in exploring the world, and other people wouldn’t set out to go
to the world over.
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