The Song of Hiawatha Questions and Answers
The Song of Hiawatha
How does Longfellow portray Native American values in "The Song of Hiawatha"?
Longfellow portrays Native Americans as valuing hospitality, Christianity, nature, peace and the simple life.
The Song of Hiawatha
What happened in Hiawatha's battle with Megissogwon?
Hiawatha battles Megissogwon to save his people from a fever caused by the magician's "pestilential vapors." Despite Megissogwon's protection by fiery serpents and a magical wampum shirt, Hiawatha...