Travel - Cook and Banks · Must reference three or more periods or case studies in this exam · Polynesia - South Pacific Islands between Hawaii and New Zealand Cook group · Cross over between novels and travel writing - what was created and what was real? · Cook included a range of discourses and included a list of specific ones · Difficult to interpret the emotions of natives on the voyage - some of the "natives" appeared overly emotive and the roles women played, such as in Tahitian ceremonies, could show false displays of emotion as they were so open · Cook was rarely emotional in his writing and did not often write to exaggerate · Tahiti was influenced by the British but Tahitians also influenced the British due to the fascination they had will them - symbols of feminism and political power · Hospitality given to Cook was strange - no request for payment - likely wouldn't have actually been so generous on their own authority and no writing from Cook himself for this event (military assistance granted) · His voyages took place during a time of British imperialism and exploration such as the Seven Years War and the East India Company · Instructions given to Cook were ambiguous and loaded but were told to refrain from firearms · Negative press after Cook's first voyage due to firearms use by Hawkesworth, could explain lack of mention of violence in the second or that they learnt · In Cook's first voyage, he took hostages such as in Tahiti to ensure property was found · Cook was an apprentice to a merchant seaman in Whitby and quickly progressed to purser, then he joined the navy and did well there and got patronage from the Earl of Sandwich Banks - do some research · Far more descriptive Comparatives · Yeoman vs silver spoon educated at Harrow and Eton . Nothing in common on the surface but thrown together on a ship . Both had travelled to Newfoundland · Was there a mutual respect? Pushing it, especially as Cook had limited respect for Banks and Banks was seen as the more able to communicate and would tread more carefully · Superiority is affirmed whenever a cannon is fired - something they have that the locals do not Banks and Cook on Tahiti 1769 · Banks talks about it being Arcadia and that they would be Kings · Cook is far more analytical - this is what I have seen etc.
· Cook does say it is picturesque but not nearly as flowery - talks logistics and trade links as well as asking the locals for camping rights · Banks wants to charge off and possess things and people · Cook was more hands on as he had hands on work experience, unlike Banks who had been a patron, at university and as an advisor and freemason · Banks had travelled to Newfoundland with the navy but was a paying passenger, he had