During the attack, Rowlandson also explained her circumstances with reference to the Bible: "Come, behold the works of the Lord, what desolations he has made in the Earth," (Psalm 46:8). ... In the early days of her captivity, Rowlandson received a Bible from an Indian. ...
Pictographic writing is a popular form of expression, and comicstrip-like works are posted on websites, and in publications although without writing and sometimes with the benefit of a sound recording. ... The oral tradition, which was used in the days before people were literate, is now essential to the continuation of knowledge to our children. ...