Analyze The narrator says that Balboa is “dragging the mantle of civilization up the pristine slopes, over the mud, over the lea
ves” (paragraph 2). What does this image suggest about Balboa and the “civilization” that he is bringing with him to the setting of the New World? Support your response with evidence from the text.
It says that Balboa is dragging the responsibility of building or developing this civilization up the pure and unspoiled (as in neat and clean and fresh) slopes, over the mud and leaves. Meaning that it's considered heavy and difficult since he doesn't trust people so he refuses to have companions to help him out throughout the process. Balboa was making history and building an extremely effective civilization that would affect him and all Indians and the whole history, alone.
