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'The Long Rifle' By James Cooper
Having to grow up in a big household, dealing with his siblings deaths, and fathers; experiencing the pain at a young age can spark his driving force to success. James knew information about Indians by reading other books from different authors, while becoming older James knew there was a few Indians and wildmen left.
In addition Hawkeye is a hunter or scout for his team having a rifle named “The Long Rifle“, he moves better in the forest rather than society. Throughout the book Hawkeye stays in the wilderness most of the time; he connects more with Indians and whites like his friends, Uncas and Chingachgook because he wants to help them and do whats right, but he never claims to have any type of Indian in him. Also, Hawkeye is more cultural …show more content…
Cooper shows how dangerous racism can be by wanting to kill small towns or ones just being hated, but Cooper also shows that Hawkeye - has the possibilities - of being able to survive in the wilderness. Moreover, Maguna wants to end the Mohicans; when Uncas and Cora saw each other, Maguna said “ Who that looks at this creature of nature, remember his shade of skin? “, in that quote the author, James Cooper, directs the racism of Maguna got against the …show more content…
". True events like the French and Indian war; and racial divides at that time were serious. Just looking different from each other made to kill or become slaves, different culture, religion, and where their from. Because it is a true Historical event it makes my mind turn on his own experience. Another conflict is Maguna captures Cora, Alice, and Uncas. The resolution is the Delaware has defeated but Cora and Maguna got away; Maguna then took Uncas and Alice; buring Uncas and Cora. Hawkeye and the Delaware go out looking for Maguna but he already killed Uncas and Cora, after that commits
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