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The Last Of The Mohicans Directed By Michael Mann
The Last of the Mohicans is a romantic action film directed by Michael Mann in 1992. The story took place in 1757 during the French and Indian war. The British and French were fighting for territory in North America. The director depicted the three groups of people excellently, and used great detail to show the values and traits of each group. The American Colonists were a hardworking, and independent group of people. They wanted answers before they agreed to anything. In the beginning of the movie, the colonists agree to serve in the British army against the French, in return of guarded homes for safety from the Huron war party attacks. This shows the colonists were willing to serve for their country. The director shows the American Colonists …show more content…
The soldiers were disciplined, and showed loyalty to their King by fighting for the land. The military recruited American Colonists, but showed no sympathy towards them. In the beginning of the film, the British come to the Cameron’s farm. They discover a cabin was burned down, and everyone inside was murdered. The soldiers were unaffected by this, and when informed, they replied with “So?”. This shows the cruel, and cold-hearted side of the British. The soldiers wore red suits with white accents. This did not work well during war, because they were easily spotted inside the green forest. Colonel Monroe was the commander of the British forces. He had two daughters, Cora and Alice. Cora Munro was a strong young woman. She was determined to help the men fight against the French and Hurons. Unlike the military, she was sympathetic, and loving towards her sister. Although she was a strong willed young woman, she still had her weak spots throughout the film. Cora was also very intelligent. When the two girls were captured by the Hurons, Cora left signs within the forest to let Nathaniel know where they were, so he can save them. Alice Munro is mentally weaker than Cora. She is more hesitant in times of War, and is more emotional. Both of the girls were nicely dressed, and wore luxurious

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