Response To Mary Rowlandson's Response
Anass Elwawi
ENGL 2290
Dr.Shawn Casey
September 16, 2016
Mary Rowlandson Response Paper Mary Rowlandson, the daughter of a wealthy land holder in the Massachusetts Bay colony, was a victim of the King Philip war. She got married to Joseph Rowlandson at the age of 18, they had four children, one in which died in infancy. Shortly before the King Philip war ended a group of American Indians attacked the city of Lancaster and captured Mrs. Rowlandson along with her 3 children and a group of settlers. She wrote a narrative about what she had experienced during her captivity. This narrative was the only evidence of her being a writer. During the attack Rowlandson witnessed the murder of many of her friends and family as well as the death of her
ENGL 2290
Dr.Shawn Casey
September 16, 2016
Mary Rowlandson Response Paper Mary Rowlandson, the daughter of a wealthy land holder in the Massachusetts Bay colony, was a victim of the King Philip war. She got married to Joseph Rowlandson at the age of 18, they had four children, one in which died in infancy. Shortly before the King Philip war ended a group of American Indians attacked the city of Lancaster and captured Mrs. Rowlandson along with her 3 children and a group of settlers. She wrote a narrative about what she had experienced during her captivity. This narrative was the only evidence of her being a writer. During the attack Rowlandson witnessed the murder of many of her friends and family as well as the death of her