1. Toni Morrison
In Mary Rowlandson's Narrative, she defines her Puritan race by showing what it is not through the Native Americans. ... Using strong words in describing the Native Americans such as "barbarous creatures"(Norton 150), Mary Rowlandson right off the bat excludes the Native Americans from the human race; showing that the Puritans are on a higher level than them. Furthermore, she describes Native Americans dancing around the fire and doing immoral slaughtering of humans. Mary Rowlandson sees this instance as an act of the devil and since the Puritan religion would condone such acts, she be...
- Word Count: 1155
- Approx Pages: 5
- Grade Level: High School