Blog 10

Although Simon Bolivar was successful, I cannot help but to wonder what Spain would be like if they were successful in building a federation like in North America. I also like the way Simon Bolivar's letter "The Jamaica Letter" is written. He uses many metaphors and personifies the earth which gives the readers and listeners a good image. This is a powerful tactic and is helpful in rallying people up because it helps the listener paint a picture in their head. Doing so connects them to the reality of the situation helping them disregard any manipulated postulations enforced by the authority. I find it impressive considering this letter was written in 1815. 

However the line "we were never leaders, never financiers, hardly ever merchants..." and saying that "America will succeed in merging the entire New World into a single nation with a single unifying principle" does not help his cause in rallying the people. Instead, his letter is complacent and relinquish. Further, it gives the people no hope and deprives them of their pride and dignity. Although he attempts to give the Spaniards hope immediately after, those two lines were too realistic and damaging to his purpose.