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    Naty Bumppo Romantic Hero

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    Natty Bumppo, is a romantic hero from the movie/novel of The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper. The last members of a dying Native American tribe, the Mohicans -- Uncas, his father Chingachgook, and his adopted half-white brother Natty Bumppo (aka Hawkeye) lived in peace beside British colonists. But when the daughters of a British colonel are kidnapped by a traitorous scout, “Hawkeye” and Uncas must rescue them in the gunfire of a terrifying military conflict of which they wanted no part in and also know as the French and Indian War. In this case, Natty Bumppo, as a romantic hero does a lot of sacrifice for people, he has great human achievement, and he also love nature. Natty Bumppo does a lot of sacrifice for people in the movie/novel of The Last of the Mohicans. Natty shows this by fighting for the two british colonist daughters, Alice and Cora. He fights for them when this huge gunfire was going on. He had to fight all of these guys to get to them before one of the people grabbed them and killed them. He got there just in time, the oldest sister's, Cora head was about to be cut off and Natty killed the guy before he killed her. This is showing sacrifice because he didn’t have to go back and save them he could have left them there to die. Natty Bumppo has excellent human achievement in the movie/novel of The Last of the Mohicans. Natty shows this by his amazing aim and good eyesight. When he was fight with the british he had great shot. Especially when he…

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    Magua Character Analysis

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    Magua is very vengeful and deceitful in his actions. Magua used to be a chief in his tribe but he was cast out because he was drunk and Colonel Munro enforced his leave, shaming Magua. Also, Magua desires to marry Munro’s daughter Cora. Since Magua was kicked from his tribe he seeks vengeance because of the humiliation that took place and so he wants to marry Munro’s daughter. During this time friendship between the Native Americans and whites were very unstable, but intimate relationships were…

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    William Henry, and with the aid of Magua as their guide. Heyward’s party runs into Hawkeye’s and they join forces but it is found that Magua is a traitor when he has lead Heyward astray. The men stage an unsuccessful attempt to capture Magua, but he was alert and he broke into a sprint when his suspicions were confirmed and he caused a chase and a shot from Hawkeye’s rifle. This is apart of the exposition because the conflict of capturing Magua has arisen and it has a minor climax when they…

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    Noble Savage Analysis

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    person of humanity and free from the corruption of the influenced civilization. Magua is a Native American who was born a Huron, but raised by the Mohawks and later on was enslaved by them. Magua is a Native American who also wanted revenge on the “grey hair”.The grey hair is a British commander Monroe. Magua is a person filled with anger and wants revenge for what the “grey hair” has done to him and his family. Magua believes the “grey hair” killed his children and got his wife to marry…

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    stories that illustrate why they are seen to be heroes and their romantic relations with a heroine. They all have the abilities and appearance, which fit them right into the mythic cowboy portrayal. They handle dangerous and stressful situations in a manner of keeping themselves composed and protect themselves and others when needed. DIFFERENCE & EXAMPLES Nathaniel Poe, better known as Hawkeye, is considered to be the most significant character in Last of the Mohicans. Though Chingachgook, a…

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    Bonaparte. The Last of the Mohicans by James Cooper. The story takes place during the French and Indian War. Two daughters, of an English Colonel named Munro, need to escorted through the treacherous wilderness filled with Indians whom they encounter throughout their journey. Magua, a Huron, who is the antagonist is seeking revenge against Colonel Munro and going after the colonel’s daughters is a way to seek his revenge. Uncas, son of Chingachgook, who is one of the two last remaining of the…

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    Magua a traitor to the Native Americans guided two men named Duncan, and David he also guided two women named Cora and Alice. They are on a journey to Fort William Henry. Magua led them the wrong way and they encountered Hawkeye and his Mohican friends. After they met them Magua escaped. The new group, went down the river and hid in a cave beneath a waterfall. The next morning they are attacked by indians; they went down the river again to escape. The three guys were running low on ammunition…

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    others were captured and were taken away by a group of warriors. After the long journey, the Huron coldly looks forward to Cora.They are saved by the sudden arrival of the three woodsmen. All the Indians were killed except Magua, who escapes again. Hawkeye, the leader of the protagonists, through narrow escapes from Indians and then blocking Frenchmen leads them to a vantage point looking over the camp. During the journey, an interest develops between Uncas and Cora, while Heyward shows respect…

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    He is discovered to be a Huron, and when all the officers from the the party are killed by a war party that had followed them at Magua’s command, Duncan, Cora, and Alice have little chance of survival. During the fighting, Hawkeye and his brethren arrived and saved the travelers. Magua gets away with his life, and the Mohicans saved the life of the three British. Hawkeye introduces himself to Duncan and the girls, and agrees to escort them to Fort William-Henry, where General Munro, Cora and…

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    guided by Magua, a Huron warrior. Magua leads the party into an ambush. All of the soldiers are killed or wounded, but Heyward and the women are rescued by the Mohican chief Chingachgook, his son Uncas, and his white, adopted son Hawkeye, who kill all of the ambushers except Magua, who escapes. They take the women and Heyward to the fort. During the fight, Hawkeye noticed that Magua attempted to kill Cora and asks Duncan if he knows why. When they get to the fort, they find it under siege by the…

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