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    Mary Rowlandson who wrote A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson described her first person experience she had with Native Americans. She depicts the events as would be seen by an outside observer which become partly biased due to the emotions she felt during captivity. Her story takes place during King Philip’s War‚ a territorial battle between Native Americans and English settlers. Mary and her children were captured and taken as prisoners by Native Americans in order

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    It was difficult for me reading the story that was told about Mary Rowlandson’s Captivity. I have read so many stories about all of the awful things that have been done to the Indians; it surprised me I guess to here the reverse and all the cruelty that was taking place. I am sorry it is three pages also‚ I could have written so much more. The details of the morning invasion on Mary’s home and with forty-two people inside‚ the Indians set her home on fire‚ and shot at them when they tried to exit

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    of more than $1 million per year. It is questionable whether the profits are being directed toward panda-conservation efforts at all. Also‚ because tigers are the most favorable “crowd pleasers‚” recent studies prove that there are more tigers in captivity than those that exist in the wild. There are thought to be between 5‚000 and 10‚000 tigers in U.S. cages and 90% of them are in miserable roadside zoos‚ backyard breeder facilities‚ circus wagons and pet homes. Before long‚ the few tigers left in

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    psychological disorders from being out of their natural environment. But others argue that keeping these animals in captivity will help keep endangered species alive. However‚ the disadvantages of keeping animals in captivity are becoming more and more serious‚ and more people are beginning to believe that animals should not be held captive. Animals should not be kept in captivity because of the negative impact it can have on their life. On Christmas Day‚ in the year 2007 a tiger broke out of its

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    “ISIS data indicates that 82 percent of new mammals are now born in captivity‚ along with 64 percent of birds and a majority of reptile species.” (ISIS). Animals in captivity is something that people have been around their whole lives. Animals in zoos for instance. Children take field trips to the zoo all the time. They walk around in groups looking at these animals in cages‚ taking pictures with them while they are behind bars. This is just something that humans have grown used to and are ok with

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    QUESTIONS ON MARY ROWLANDSON’S INDIAN CAPTIVITY NARRATIVE Why does Rowlandson emphasize that her narrative “was written by her own hand for her private use”? (1st paragraph)Because she was a prisioner taken by indians and she decided to write this text in order to make known her story and all the events‚ all write by her‚ because there was other captivity narratives about this written by other authors. Why did she intend her narrative for “the benefit of the afflicted”? (1st paragraph)she

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    The captivity of animals in zoos has been a conflict for some time now. Many people think zoos are a form of cruel and unusual punishment for wild life. Many people believe an animal in captivity is denied its rights to freedom. Others believe it is a way to preserve endangered species while at the same time educational for the public. There are pros and cons to both sides‚ however‚ the use of zoos is not a necessary evil and should in fact be retired. There are many pros when it comes to zoos

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    I believe that keeping animals in captivity is wrong. Keeping them in cages will cause them to feel isolated‚ because no matter what‚ one can’t copy their environment. An animal would have 18‚000 times less space in zoos than in the wild. A few feel that it would be educational for us‚ and safer for them. However‚ research shows that animals are prepared for what’s out there for them‚ and it also shows the best way for us to learn is by watching them in their natural habitat. Animals are used for

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    In Mary Rowlandson’s autobiographical account of her experience and narrative account about the clash between Indians and British colonists in Massachusetts during King Philip’s War. King Philip was a Wampanoag chief who began attacking settlements between 1675 and 1676. Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson was written in1682. Narrative Of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson. Mary was a Puritan colonist who described her capture and what her life was like while

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    God’s Kingdom‚ and yet they believe that God had predetermined their fate for them. These paradoxical Puritan patterns of thought may be what caused Mary Rowlandson to portray an inconsistent view of her Native captors in her Narrative. The credibility of this captivity narrative‚ written approximately two years following the actual capture and return of

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