Almost an advertisement for moving west, The Last of the Mohicans was one of the first novels to depict frontier life. ... Drawing from cinema, "Dances with Wolves" and "Far and Away" were clearly inspired by The Last of the Mohicans. ... Another appreciable characteristic of the book is the reference to the "Last of the Mohicans". ... Scholars have suggested that Cooper has an implicit linguistic philosophy embedded in The Last of the Mohicans. ... The Last of the Mohicans is an interesting, exciting, if not over-dramatized, read. ...

• Word Count: 1482
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Last of the Mohicans The Last of the Mohicans is set in upstate New York, in the area bordering Canada, during the French and Indian War in the mid-eighteenth century. ... In the course of their journey, they meet David Gamut, Hawkeye, Chingachgook and Uncas, the latter two being the only two survivors of the Mohican tribe. ... His plans to capture Hawkeye and Uncas are foiled when it is revealed that Uncas is the last of the Mohicans and a lost chief of the tribe, but since by the laws of the tribe Cora is truly Magua's captive, he is allowed to take her away. ... Tamenund lam...

• Word Count: 694
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

The Last of the Mohicans, by James Fenimore Cooper, is a tale of the 18th century frontier during the French and Indian War and how the different cultures of the English, French, Indians, and colonists collided. The story centers on the last two people of a once great tribe, the Mohicans, and their adopted white son and brother. ... The story ends with Chingachgook telling Hawkeye that he is the last of the once great race of the Mohicans....

• Word Count: 366
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

The Last of the Mohicans, by James Fenimore Cooper, is a tale of the 18th century frontier during the French and Indian War and how the different cultures of the English, French, Indians, and colonists collided. The story centers on the last two people of a once great tribe, the Mohicans, and their adopted white son and brother. ... The story ends with Chingachgook telling Hawkeye that he is the last of the once great race of the Mohicans. ...

• Word Count: 397
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Duncan tells him that Hawkeye and the Mohicans have escaped. ... Even in the last chapter, when Cora chooses death over him, he cannot achieve victory over her. ... The Hurons are known amongst the Mohicans as Mingos, and the Mohicans also call themselves Delawares. ... Duncan and his companions hesitate but Hawkeye and the Mohicans enter it. ... Duncan is told to rest by the Mohicans. ...

• Word Count: 3072
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: High School