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What struck me about the portrayal of the British is that at first they seemed to be admirable, but the longer they stayed the less admirable they became. They appeared to be self-centered by upholding the values of the British Crown. The colonists who had lived in the Americas began to realize that values that the British held were not fit for the colonists, so tensions began to flair. There was one scene in particular where the colonists argued against the British about whether to stay at the Fort to defend it, or go send some troops to the frontier to warn families about possible attack. For this issue they were clearly divided, and it was at this point where the movie clearly depicted the relations between the two groups. - Jenn | What struck me about the portrayal of the British is that at first they seemed to be admirable, but the longer they stayed the less admirable they became. They appeared to be self-centered by upholding the values of the British Crown. The colonists who had lived in the Americas began to realize that values that the British held were not fit for the colonists, so tensions began to flair. There was one scene in particular where the colonists argued against the British about whether to stay at the Fort to defend it, or go send some troops to the frontier to warn families about possible attack. For this issue they were clearly divided, and it was at this point where the movie clearly depicted the relations between the two groups. - Jenn | ||
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| + | Cooper's dualist depiction of the Native American's present throughout the story can clearly be seen in the course of the film. The two distinct personalities available to the Native American characters are that of a brutal savage, such as Magua, and the noble, but doomed native, in Uncas, Nathaniel's adopted brother. In the film, the Native Americans all fall into these characterizations, and it is implied that the Huron warriors are all blood-thirsty savages, styled after Magua, their leader. Although Magua's motivations for revenge are made clear, his desire to harm innocent women simply to get back at their father suggests that he is unable to overcome the brutality that supposedly came naturally in the Native Americans. - Melissa E. | ||
