The Last of the Mohicans

The Last of the Mohicans embodies American Romanticism through its emphasis on nature, individualism, and the idealization of Native Americans. The novel showcases the sublime beauty of the American...

Cooper's moral vision in The Last of the Mohicans is thoroughly Romantic in that it is based on a belief that there is a universal morality that derives from living in harmony with nature.

The Last of the Mohicans is a romantic work due to its portrayal of the Noble Savage, idealized characters, and emphasis on emotion and nature. Characters like Uncas and Chingachgook embody purity...

Hawkeye is a Native American who grew up with the Mohicans and was adopted into their community. He did not just study them and adapt to their culture, he became one of them. While he can appreciate...

In The Last of the Mohicans, nature symbolizes freedom and loss, contrasting with civilization. It highlights Native American control through respect and cooperation, while frontiersmen represent...

Historically, the war happened amidst a century of Anglo-French hostilities on the European continent. Very simply stated the war was a result over territory and the attempts to influence the...

Cora's mother was the daughter of a West Indies plantation owner and a woman of mixed ancestry. As Munro euphemistically puts it: She was a daughter of a gentleman of those isles by a lady whose...

Magua in The Last of the Mohicans is the primary antagonist, characterized by his vengefulness and cunning. Unlike the noble and honorable characters like Hawkeye and Uncas, Magua's actions are...

James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans is a story about the French and Indian War and more specifically the family of Colonel Munro and their relationships with the Native people....

The Last of the Mohicans is one of five novels written by James Fenimore Cooper, which collectively are referred to as The Leatherstocking Tales.  Many people (wrongfully, in my opinion)...

Chingachgook and Uncas, two of the major characters of the novel The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper, share a father and son relationship. Uncas is the biological son of Chingachgook...

The character of Jack Winthrop does not appear in the novel The Last of the Mohicans, and was created for the film. He is portrayed by Edward Blatchford. In the beginning of the film, while...

Hawkeye: - has Native American blood in him and looks Native American - has a way with animals and is able to communicate with them - can read the signs of nature, like weather changes or tracks that...

One clear parallel or connection between the novel and the character David is the relationship that Natty Bumppo shares with Chingachgook and his son Uncas and the relationship that David...

The relationship between Chingachgook and Uncas is that of male camaraderie tempered by respect for one another's strength. The relationship between Munro and his daughters is one of mutual...