Cortez and Corridos
The corridos of the story of Cortez is a perfect example of how stories are changed over time. When each story was retold the narrators, little parts of the story were dropped and added depending on what reaction they wanted or way they wanted to portray Cortez. For example, the major difference between the first song written that we recieved in class to the last song is shear length. The last song was about six lines compared to the first which was near a page in length. We will never no the true story that occured for every version is different and every person tells it differently. If you think about that, it is actually true for everyone. If an event occurs and several people are there to witness it, each person will have a slightly different version because it is from their point of view and how it affected them most.
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