Takaki-Chapter 2

I think the Thesis is "[t]his play [The Tempest] was first presented in London in 1611, a time when the the English were encountering what they viewed as strange inhabitants in new lands." this seems to be the thesis because for most of the chapter Takaki speaks about the similarity between the play and the real world surrounding England.
Throughout the article Takaki argues that Shakespeare used his play to show what was going on in the world surrounding him. Takaki also explains the similarities between the Irish and the Native Americans and the similarities of what the English did to both civilizations.
The evidence in this chapter was well presented and was well organized. The information in this selection was captivating. The author backed up his ideas with facts and his point was well presented.
I think that this chapter is very interesting in the way that Takaki compares the works of Shakespeare and the events unfolding in the “new world.” I found the reading very interesting and informative. I really liked the use of quotes from journal entries of the generals of the armies that marched against the natives, I think that these gave good insight to why these men believed what they were doing was right. Now most people believe that what happened to the Native Americans was a terrible injustice and can’t understand why humans would do this to their fellow man, but the quotes give great insight to why the English believed they were entitled to the land.