Western myths, rodeos, and quick-draw duels these relics of an age that barely existed are so vivid for some readers, one must question the extent to which society has control over history and reality. ... However, it is important to note Cooper's undeniable contribution to American folklore and frontier romance....
It's good to note that, Christopher Columbus, a Portuguese citizen approached the King of Spain and asked for a ship to sail around the world, and find the shortest route between Europe and India. ... Subsequent laws such as the Indian Appropriations act of 1871 quickly forged and legalized the territories as Indian, gave the Native American citizenship rights, shipped over Indian children to Christian boarding schools to emphasize on the new European religion of Christianity usually with disastrous results, and put a stop to any more 'new' tribes' recognitions. ...
We are given a peak into what they have gone through, and how white people have destroyed their lives and has made the mother into such a distraught and depressed woman, yet she still pushes and carries on for her daughter, just like any family would (although, quick side note, comparing this to stories written by white authors, if the mother is rich, she usually has a nanny, and if not, the mother has been abusive, i.e. ...