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This 3 page paper examines this book and looks at how culture plays a part in the early days of the United States of America. Differences among the Natives and Puritans are highlighted. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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interested in what happened during a time period before mass immigration and one where land was plentiful and Indians and settlers fought. Disney has tried to create a pristine image
with its films, but it seems that the conflict between the Indians and the settlers had been much more serious than some make it sound. In reading Rowlandsons take on
the matter, one gets a glimpse of how a religious woman actually felt during the time. Further, lessons learned from the time period can be applied to modern times. It
is perhaps the case that mass integration and assimilation are responsible for much conflict. As society tries to accept differences, there are underlying struggles that seem to persist. Rowlandson talks
about a personal account and how she was captured by the Indians during the 1670s. It is a remarkable journey into a difficult time period and much may be gleaned
about the differences between the religious and secular groups which existed at the time. Balee (2003) claims that the work reinforces "both the Puritan faith in God and the Puritan
loathing of the "diabolical" Indians" (p.377). Some critics have further deemed the work racist. It was written long before political correctness would come about. At the same time, the authors
depiction of the Indians is less than kind and while that is true, one can say that her view would likely be slanted. After all, she was held captive by
the people she considered to be ravenous beasts. Rowlandson is captured during what is called Metacoms War, a battle that occurred between 1675 and 1676. The author interestingly relays the
events from a religious standpoint. All things happen and correspond to Gods desires and this, to a great extent, separates her from the people who captured her. In other words,
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