For example, Columbus states: “wherever I went and could converse with them, I gave them some of the various things I had, a cloth and other articles ” (Columbus). In contrast, in the play The Divine Narcissus, America states “Oh, mad, blind, barbarous man, / disturbing our serenity, / you bring confusing arguments / to thwart our tranquility; /you must stop immediately.” (Cruz). Both of these statements mark a contradiction in communication, because Columbus's assertion results in forced corruption, and America's assertion results in a state of incomprehension. The use of bribery occurs when a material object believed to be of value is given to another party or person as a way to bribe or manipulate another person's behavior in exchange for