The Art of Persuasion by the Hakluyt Cousins - 1184 Words

It is quite understandable for a person persuading others of an action, to inflate the outcome of that action in the hopes that they will agree to participate. The Hakluyt cousins had persuasion down to a science and when they released their writings about colonization, they did more than just persuade. The Hakluyt’s brothers proclaimed outcomes that to humans in the 21st Century appear to be solely unrealistic wishes. With their statements about the undiscovered riches or the flourishing trade to be established it is not surprising to think that these reasons were not valid, but like Hakluyt the younger intended, the â€Å"Inducements† and â€Å"Discourse† they wrote were mere justifications and blueprints. The cousins never promised wealth or any other form of riches they merely focused on the commodities they believed would be available. Opponents of the Hakluyt brothers believe they were unjust in their reasons for colonizing because their statements were ba sed on desires, not facts. While it is true that some aims of the Hakluyt’s were unrealistic, the cousin’s arguments for colonizing were more than valid because the Hakluyt’s provided economic arguments that were within England’s reach and completely feasible, they inspired religious compromise, and they provided the nation protection through the creation of jobs and a Navy. During the mid-1500’s, England was in turmoil and the Hakluyt cousins provided economic hope for the country. There were many arguments that drove the