Mary Rowlandson

Mary Rowlandson uses pathos, ethos, and figurative language to express her attitude. She appeals to emotions by describing her suffering and loss, eliciting sympathy from her audience. Ethos is...

"The Third Remove" is important because in it, Mary Rowlandson describes both the healing of her wounds and the death of her youngest child.

Mary Rowlandson's interactions with the Narragansett Indians were primarily hostile, as she viewed them as cruel captors during her eleven-week imprisonment. She saw their society as primitive and...

Mary Rowlandson's book portrays Native Americans as instruments of God's scourge by suggesting that her captivity was a personal trial allowed by God to chasten and teach her, akin to biblical...

"The Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson" offers a portrait of a Puritan woman. Although this text is historically significant, it has not been studied as often as...

Mary Rowlandson's narrative reflects her Puritan beliefs in providence, predestination, and the concept of the elect. She describes God's providence in three forms: general, divine, and special,...

Mary Rowlandson, in her narrative, embodies typical Puritan qualities of deep religious faith and resilience. She views her captivity as a divine test to strengthen her faith and character. Initially...

Although it is possible to argue that Mary Rowlandson in the Narrative is trustworthy, if so, what makes her trustworthy?

Mary Rowlandson’s main contribution to American literature is her captivity tale. Her vivid story helped popularize the captivity genre. It continues to be read and studied today. Phillis Wheatley’s...

Mary Rowlandson depicts the Wompanoag in her narrative as "devilish creatures," using terms like "hell-hounds" and "ravenous beasts," reflecting her Puritan perspective and the trauma she endured...

The appeal of Mary Rowlandson's captivity narratives lies in their reflection of Puritan beliefs, reinforcing their divine mission to establish a "city on a hill" amidst hostile Native American...

Your instructor's statement with respect to the "apparent emotional peace and stability" Mary Rowlandson describes at the end of her narrative gets to the heart of two important elements in the...

While Mary Rowlandson's captivity differed in many ways from a pandemic situation, her advice to remain steadfast in one's faith and to help others would likely remain useful today, especially with...