Mary Rowlandson Analysis

Mrs. Mary Rowlandson’s interpretation of her imprisonment by the Algonkian Indians is one of the earliest and most known narratives of captivity. Despite the extreme tragedy that Mary Rowlandson experienced when being taken captive by the Native Americans, she still remained strong and claimed that her captivity brought her closer in relationship to God. In “A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson”, the reader is able to experience the accounts of Rowlandson’s diary, which recounts her capture that lasted around eleven weeks, and is described in twenty ‘removes’. The story of Rowlandson is closely related to the book of Job. Through both characters’ constant faith during loss of loved ones, health problems, and restoration the reader is able to see the similarities of the two stories. During the King
After eleven long, traumatizing weeks Mary Rowlandson was rescued from captivity. After her rescue, she was not bitter at God for allowing her to face such trials, saying, “We must rely on God Himself, and our whole dependence must be upon him” (“A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson”143). Like Mary Rowlandson, Job refuses to curse the name of God even when his acquaintances tell him to. In the end of the book of Job God restores him back to health and he continues to give praise and honor to God despite the many terrible things he faced.
As you can see, the story of Mary Rowlandson’s captivity and Job have many similarities. Despite losing everything including his family, wealth, and health Job remains faithful to God. Both characters face loss of family, sickness and restoration all while looking to God for hope. It is obvious that both characters have unwavering faith in the Lord even when everything around them seems to be falling apart. Through every new trial they both remain faithful and glorify him with their actions and