Motorcycle Diaries Jarrod Conroy and Brendan Potter Pg

Motorcycle Diaries Jarrod Conroy and Brendan Potter Pg 94 -105

Context • Cuzco was the capital of the Inca empire and was characterised by its ancient architecture and history.

Discovery of place • “Interesting place where erosion had worn the huge boulders on the roadside into feudal castles. They had battlements, gargoyles observing us disconcertingly, and a host of fabulous monsters that seemed to be standing guard, protecting the tranquillity for the mythical characters who surely inhabited the place. ” • Discovery of a new location on top of the mountain where erosion has taken place. Indians live up there.

Exploration • “The spectacle offered by the two of us drinking our strange brew must have seemed as interesting to the Indians as their traditional dress seemed to us, because not a moment passed without one of them approaching to ask in broken Spanish just why we were pouring water into that strange artefact. ” • Indians discovering new objects in the world (brew and cup)

• “It was remarkable to see the Indians treading through the snow, their bare calloused feet not seeming to worry them, while we felt our toes freeze in the intense cold despite our boots and woolly socks. ” • Discovery of new civilisation and how they have accustomed to the climate compared to themselves.

• “He also gave us the key to the strange ritual observed by our traveling companions earlier in the day. Arriving at the highest point of the mountain the Indian gifts all of his sadness to Pachamama, Mother Earth, in the symbolic form of a stone. These gradually amass to shape the pyramids we had seen. ” • Discovery of meaning of the ritual they saw earlier on top of the mountain.

• “The rise of modern transport has meant the faithful now spit out chewed coca leaves instead of placing stones, and this carries their troubles to rest with Pachamama. ” • Discovery of religion/ritual.

• Our interpreter described the lives of the fishermen there, some of whom have barely ever seen a white man, and who live according to the old ways, eating the same food, fishing with 500 -year-old techniques and keeping their costumes, rituals and traditions alive. • Exploration culture, hidden from the world

New worlds and values • “An Indian timidly approached us with his son who spoke good Spanish, and began to ask us all about the wonderful “land of Perón. ” Our imaginations ignited by the spectacular grandeur we were traveling through, it was easy for us to paint extraordinary events, embellishing to our hearts’ desire the capo’s exploits, filling the minds of our listeners with stories of the idyllic, beautiful life in our country. • Discovery of place for the Indian through Che’s point of view. Che had to describe the world without being biased.

Awareness of the world • We examined the boat which had been designed in England built here; its lavishness clashed with the general poverty of the whole region. • The rich amongst the poor. Class clashes with poverty.

Discovery of place • they watched as their formidable empire grew, always looking beyond the feeble barrier of the surrounding mountains. • The will and persistence of the Incas shows their determination of discovery

Process of discovery • Reed canoes bobbed here and there in the tranquil water and a few fishing boats filed out through the lake’s entrance • The slow process of the indigenous discovery of reed canoes to motor powered fishing boats

Confronting and provocative • The vision of this Cuzco emerges mournfully from the fortress destroyed by the stupidity of illiterate Spanish conquistadors, from the violated ruins of the temples, from the sacked palaces, from the faces of a brutalized race. • Che’s point of view here leaves a distinct thought about the Spanish and the conquering

New worlds and values • “in my country we don’t normally drink like this. Don’t feel bad, it’s just that we only drink if we’re eating at the same time. ” • Different culture and dinner table values.