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8 pages in length. The writer discusses "The Last of the Mohicans" and "The Scarlet Letter" as they relate to nineteenth century gender issues. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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of the same unwanted outcome with each attempt. Desirous of saving their own lives, as well as those of their familys, Cora and Alice employ their emotional strength and
spiritual endurance as a means by which to do battle with the opposing force. Somewhere along the line in their quest to remain within the framework of society, they
actually makes their situation worse by constantly trying to change that which cannot be altered within the confines of an oppressive patriarchal society. One might argue that Cora --
who along with her sister were considered to be "tender blossoms ... flowers which, though so sweet, were never made for the wilderness" (Cooper PG) -- was destined to live
a life of inner torture until the day she took her last breath, no matter how courageous her female persona may have appeared on the outside. Yet others might
say that although they were prisoners of a gender-based society, it was their lifestyles that perpetuated the ongoing trials and tribulations of their troubled existence. A plain and honest view
of humanity is what Cooper attempts to portray in this celebrated novel. That the author depicted Cora and Alice as independent females with a mind of their own --
and the will to abandon social stigmas without a backward glance -- indicated a loose fiber in the patchwork of society. Cora represents more than merely a woman who
harbors no trepidation with regard to taking her life into her own hands; indeed, she also symbolizes just how bewildering social existence can become when it is allowed to control
the very people who dwell within it. The sisters quest for change, yet never truly attaining the fruits of their labor, is indicative of desiring things that are not really
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