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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. | 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. | ||
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| + | For anyone who is relying on this film as accurate historical facts are going to be very limited in their views of Native American interactions with each other and with Europeans. As many have pointed out, there are the two extremes for these characters to fall into and somewhat limits the spectrum of the film itself! Besides the fact that there were so many other tribes involved during this time period that are never mentioned, it's upsetting to see the tribes fitting into characteristics that perhaps they don't belong in. -Victoria Y. | ||
