the unredeemed captive By: anonymous The Unredeemed Captive The Unredeemed Captive is a true story of the life of a Puritan minister's daughter who is captured by the Indians and decides to stay and immerse herself in the Kahnawake Indian culture. ... With time, Williams, his other surviving family members, and many other captives were released, or "redeemed" from the Indians' captivity. His daughter, Eunice, remained with the Indians and began to adapt to the Indian culture. ...

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Arranged Marriages : should the parents decide Some people believe in love at first sight, while others believe it takes time to love someone. ... It takes time, patience, and trust to love that person and positively is sure it will last. ... The parents by word of mouth from a friend or relative would hear of someone's son or daughter. Than they would go and approach the family if they were of a good respectable background and ask if they are willing to marry off their son or daughter with theirs. ... When you are in an arranged marriage it takes time to really get to know someone to...

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• Grade Level: High School

Hard work was part of my life, but still she is smiling all the time I've seen her. ... She always advices me and her daughter that "Don't feel helpless in life and try to live your life in a way that people who are related to you can remember you with pride and respect." ...

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As compared to other religious beliefs at the time, for example, Islam and Confucianism, daughters were not considered inferior or cause for "despair," at birth which, in the Indian culture in general, male babies were more highly valued (buddhanet.net). ...

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From the narrative of Mary Rowlandson, the entire indian tribe kept moving throughout the time period she was captive, and the members of the tribe can carry only a small amount of property with them while traveling. ... Strangers in the company gave Mary Rowlandson food for numerous time and offered her warm and dry places to sleep in the night although she was just a captive. ... On one hand, she was mournful of her own experience, and on the other hand, she worried about her family, her husband, her son and daughter. ... From the perspective of an American captive, Mary Rowlandson gave a va...

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