It tells the story of the opening of new air routes and the period of great geographical discovery. Rebel and fugitive Basco? Nunes? De? Balboa "fled to the immortal cause" and discovered the Pacific Ocean on September 25th 15 13, becoming "the first Spanish, the first European and the first Christian".
This article was written from a European perspective. "Then, 67 people came down from the top of the mountain. 15 13 On September 25, human beings knew the last unknown ocean on earth. " Humans refer only to the European continent. The subtitle "Discovery in the Pacific Ocean" only refers to the discovery in the European perspective.
Under the influence of Columbus' exaggerated boasting and boasting, balboa, like many people at that time, came to Hispaniola with hope for Huang Jinguo, which also showed that he was a speculator and a man of practical spirit. This place is by no means a duran peanut, but it has a vast land and a large number of livestock, which is "suitable for both humans and animals", so it can do a lot. But balboa, like many newcomers, "they didn't come here to grow wheat and raise livestock", and in a few months, they were "completely bankrupt and unable to explain to their creditors", which is a typical performance of speculators.
The first key point of balboa's immortality is that he put himself in a wooden box, escaped the "tight blockade" set by the governor and creditors, and boarded the ship of Enciso. Balboa's wit and courage enabled him to reach a ship that other debtors could not reach and start a new journey, which made it possible for him to become immortal.
The second key point of balboa's immortality is that, as an illegal immigrant, when his life was abandoned, he could still give advice to the confused and hesitant crew, arrived in Darian and took control of all power in a short time. This shows the leadership of the fugitive, from a stowaway to a real master, and forces the orthodox master Enciso to flee.
The third key point of balboa's immortality is to decisively lead 190 soldiers through the Panamanian isthmus with the assistance of Indian tribes before the verdict comes. This wise and brave decision made him truly immortal and realized his wish to live forever. Waiting for reinforcements, in the situation at that time, was full of crisis. Taking decisive action not only avoided the coming judgment and punishment, but also realized his personal ambition. Although it is hard, only in this way can others be immortal.
"A person's greatest happiness is to discover his mission in this life in his middle age and in his creative prime". This should be regarded as the main sentence of this article, and it is also a widely quoted golden sentence. There is no denying that this sentence is the motto of life.
It seems arrogant to use it only on balboa, the protagonist of this article. Personally, the mission should be noble and just. Balboa's immortal achievement in discovering the Pacific Ocean is actually the colonial expansion of European colonists and the bloody history of indigenous people.
To put it bluntly, this is a story of an ambitious lazy rascal who took advantage of a good opportunity to wash white and win honor. Balboa is a successful speculator at best. In essence, all his actions are to escape the fate of "tragic death on the guillotine". Because he knew that "at that time, achievements could prove all crimes, and paying a large amount of gold to the royal treasury could be exempted from punishment or delayed punishment", he tried to find gold and find a place where he could find it. Undeniably, balboa succeeded, and he became the first human being to "see the two oceans around our planet at the same time". This achievement is great, but in a rational era, shouldn't achievements cover up crimes?
It is undeniable that Europeans find the Pacific Ocean of great significance to the development of the world, but can we ignore the cruelty and bloodshed to the indigenous people in this process?