Question

Read the following segment from a letter written by Hernan Cortés to King Charles V, 1520. "IN ORDER, most potent Sire, to convey to your Majesty a just conception of the great extent of this noble city of Temixtitlan, and of the many rare and wonderful objects it contains; of the government and dominions of Moctezuma, the sovereign: of the religious rights and customs that prevail, and the order that exists in this as well as the other cities appertaining to his realm: it would require the labor of many accomplished writers, and much time for the completion of the task. I shall not be able to relate an hundredth part of what could be told respecting these matters; but I will endeavor to describe, in the best manner in my power, what I have myself seen; and imperfectly as I may succeed in the attempt, I am fully aware that the account will appear so wonderful as to be deemed scarcely worthy of credit; since even we who have seen these things with our own eyes, are yet so amazed as to be unable to comprehend their reality." From this quote, what can you infer about the overall feeling Cortes has about the land he has explored?

Answer 1

Answer:

- Cortes is in awe of what he has seen.

Explanation:

The overall feeling that Cortes has about the land, can be inferred as that he is in awe of what he has seen or witnessed from the given quote from a letter that was written to King Charles V by Hernan Cortés, 1520'. His astonishment is reflected through the description like 'rare and wonderful objects it contains', 'the religious rights', 'customs that prevail', 'amazed', and 'unable to comprehend their reality'. Cortes is completely 'amazed' by the magnificent view of the noble city of Temixtitlan. Thus, his feelings about the land can be inferred as astound and wonderstruck.