Popol Vuh-The Book of The People

I want to comment something about Popol Vuh. This article is a great source for everyone to read not just because to understand indigenous people's mytho and historical events, but also adsorb the idea about karma which is the fate that a person has to face upon what he did in the past. There are several examples in the article that shows the ideology of karma. First of all, the underworld lords want to kill the twins just because they disturb the lords' lives underground. So the lords figure a lot of tests trying to kill them. But eventually, the head of the lords get killed by the twins. So this tells us that there is always a cause and effect in the cycle. If someone do something bad on a person, he or she will finally sacrifice something. In this case, the lord loses his life and never have the evil power again. And for the maiden case, it is like the adam and evil case. Once a person does something that is against the norm, then he or she needs to be responsible of what he or she has done in the past. The maiden reaches the sacred tree and so she is cursed. People give her a bad look on her since she is pregnant. Thus, karma reminds us that we should always do things in conscience and follow the right path. Otherwise, we need to be responsible of what we have done.

Bald Eagle

I chose bald eagle to be my title in NAS 5 because it gives me a feeling of fierce and strong. It allows me to fly in the clear blue sky and enjoy the unlimited freedom. While flying freely, I could have the best view to explore things that other animals cannot do on the ground. And Bald eagle, the national bird and symbol of the United States, gives people a sense of power and authority.

I read "The First Conquest of This Kingdom" and want to comment that the Fray Vicente should not use military force to conquer a place just because the Indians there did not believe in Christianity. Everyone has a freedom to believe in any kind of religions or even not to believe in any of them. If the Indians did not accept Christianity was the religion they believed in, Fray should have respected their decisions and visited other places to spread Christianity. However, Fray was not doing the right way to let people to believe in God but with military force. So, Fray should have left the Indian's place and gave them back the freedom of religion and sovereignty.