12/5/11
Author Quote: "Seven years I was at your royal court, where all to whom this undertaking was mentioned, unanimously declared it to be a delusion,"(Norton 34).
Not a delusion anymore.
Summary: For seven years Columbus talked about a land that lay across the Atlantic, and for seven years people told him he was crazy. Did he ever prove them wrong. Then in the Internet quote Columbus is saying that a person who has money is always very busy looking after land, merchandise, or what ever it is that made them rich in the first place. Plus they also have to keep up their social lives, so being rich does make your life more hectic.
My Ideas: I laugh at the people of the Spanish court who didn't believe in a land across the Atlantic, and thought Columbus was crazy. I bet they either regretted or hated Columbus more when they found out he was right; probably was more of the court that hated him then those who wanted to apologize. Though I look at people who say something can't happen, then it does, and they try to take back what they said but they can't. Which is why I try to always say there is a possibility anything can happen.
The Second quote I find a little confusing to be honest, since when you just light on the thought of rich people, they seem like they don't do more then laze about and enjoy expensive treats and trips. Though when you really think about what rich people do they really are busy, but I'm sure they were a lot more busy back in Columbus' day then they are now. The rich today don't have to worry about what money their land is bringing in, or how much work their surfs/workers are doing. There are similarities though, like worrying about their workers going on strike. Or worrying about stocks, merchandise prices, the market, and more.
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