In Mary Rowlandson's captivity narrative, she uses a plethora of Bible verses and scriptures to show that the Puritans were superior over the Native Americans as well as to show that she was one of God's elect. ... King Phillip's War (1675-1676) was brought about by Native Americans who were tired of the English settlers taking their land. ... Not seeing this as an attempt to keep her alive, Mary thanks God, and quotes from the Bible, "When thou passest through the waters I will be with thee, and through the rivers they shall not overflow thee" (21). ... However, Mary finds peac...

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The "Lord of All- is faced with death after being stabbed by his son. ... A quote from The World Religions book sums up this interpretation quite well, "Native religions may appear strange, but in reality they provide their adherents with a sense of security: they are afforded the rituals to do things to help their lives and the mythological knowledge to make sense of their circumstances- (Page 179). ...

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