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5. What metaphor did Las Casas use to describe the natives and where does this metaphor come from?

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Answer: The metaphor Las Casas used to describe the Spaniards' treatment of the natives of Hispaniola is the lion (or wolf, tiger)- The Spaniards- and the lamb- the people of Hispaniola.

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Answer:In short, Bartolome de Las Casas is an example of an early and very influential reformer, one who viewed Native Americans with empathy and humanity. But in many ways, Las Casas adheres to a "noble savage" trope that was already common in European literary depictions of Native Americans.

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