Hawkeye himself boasts of his white blood, yet obviously regards the Delaware Indians (of which the Mohicans are a portion) as far superior and often boasts that his own skills are almost as good. calling them savages and such), yet Cooper’s actual message is lasting in that he was portraying a race being driven to extinction. Modern readers will still bristle at the inherent racism and all of the references to the Indians (i.e. The Last of the Mohicans is unique in that it merges adventure shenanigans with societal commentary and, in some cases, a forward thinking approach to race relations. Cora, her mulatto sister, on the other hand proves both resourceful and stalwart, pushing aside the stereotype of the helpless female character lost in the wilderness.

Alice Munro is the typical blond haired, fainting heroine. Meanwhile, with all the scalping and bloodletting as a titillating background, the two Munro sisters are in the hands of a vengeful enemy. Along with these braves, Major Duncan Heyward, accompanied by a whimsical singing master, attempt to track down the Colonel’s daughters before Magua can unfurl the full horror of his vengeance. A natural woodsman and superb scout with amazing gun slinging abilities, Hawkeye and his two Indian companions, Chingachgook and his son Uncas, the last remaining Mohican chief, hit the trail, ready to valiantly sacrifice their lives in order to rescue the captives. Magua, a Huron Indian chief outcast for drunkenness, seeks vengeance against Colonel Munro by turning tail, going to the French, and attempting to kidnap the Colonel’s two daughters during their supposedly safe transport to Fort William Henry. Second in the Leatherstocking Tales, The Last of the Mohicans is a stand-alone novel featuring the classic brave adventurer/woodsman versus a cunning enemy with hostages at stake. the Seven Years War), James Fenimore Cooper crafts an America action/adventure classic. Set in the American frontier, during the bloody birth of a country and the guerrilla warfare of the French and Indian Wars (i.e. Rating: An American Classic Combining Action/Adventure and Discourses on Race Relations

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