Junior Project
Proposal
Historical Subject
The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper depicts the massacre of British troops by the French in the French and Indian War.
Author’s Purpose
In this historical fiction novel, James Fenimore Cooper both amuses and acquaints the reader with a build on the romantic fiction of captivity, sexuality, and heroism. His readers also learn of how the French and Indians massacred the British at Fort William Henry.
Plot
In 1757, during the French and Indian War in Colonial North America Cora and Alice, Commander Munro’s daughters, are escorted by Major Duncan Heyward out of Fort Edward to visit their father at Fort William Henry. An Indian runner, Magua, acts as their guide, but leads them onto the wrong path. He wishes to capture the women and make one of them, Cora, his wife, in order to get revenge on Commander Munro, who had previously mistreated and embarrassed him. Throughout their journey, they meet David Gamut, Hawkeye, Chingachgook and Uncas (the last two of the Mohican tribe). When Hawkeye informs them that Magua is a traitor, he escapes into the forest. They realize that Magua will seek of his companions and search for them, and from then, the chase is on.
The entire plot then revolves around the clash between these two parties. The chase continues through vibrant descriptions of forests, swirling waters, caves, and Indian villages because of Cooper’s transcendentalist style of writing. Magua chases the group and captures Duncan, Cora, Alice, and David. Uncas, Chingachgook, and Hawkeye rescue them and later unite the girls with their father. They then face the danger of the French, who have captured Fort William Henry. Magua strikes again and kills all the men, women, and children he can except for Cora and Alice, along with David who was acting as their escort. The two Mohicans and Hawkeye try to rescue them but fail and Uncas, Magua, and Cora die tragically after the attempted battle against the Huron Indians.
Historical Subject
The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper depicts the massacre of British troops by the French in the French and Indian War.
Author’s Purpose
In this historical fiction novel, James Fenimore Cooper both amuses and acquaints the reader with a build on the romantic fiction of captivity, sexuality, and heroism. His readers also learn of how the French and Indians massacred the British at Fort William Henry.
Plot
In 1757, during the French and Indian War in Colonial North America Cora and Alice, Commander Munro’s daughters, are escorted by Major Duncan Heyward out of Fort Edward to visit their father at Fort William Henry. An Indian runner, Magua, acts as their guide, but leads them onto the wrong path. He wishes to capture the women and make one of them, Cora, his wife, in order to get revenge on Commander Munro, who had previously mistreated and embarrassed him. Throughout their journey, they meet David Gamut, Hawkeye, Chingachgook and Uncas (the last two of the Mohican tribe). When Hawkeye informs them that Magua is a traitor, he escapes into the forest. They realize that Magua will seek of his companions and search for them, and from then, the chase is on.
The entire plot then revolves around the clash between these two parties. The chase continues through vibrant descriptions of forests, swirling waters, caves, and Indian villages because of Cooper’s transcendentalist style of writing. Magua chases the group and captures Duncan, Cora, Alice, and David. Uncas, Chingachgook, and Hawkeye rescue them and later unite the girls with their father. They then face the danger of the French, who have captured Fort William Henry. Magua strikes again and kills all the men, women, and children he can except for Cora and Alice, along with David who was acting as their escort. The two Mohicans and Hawkeye try to rescue them but fail and Uncas, Magua, and Cora die tragically after the attempted battle against the Huron Indians.