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I find it interesting how some of these readings regarding native american indians pushed their own views onto an entirely different culture. They made judgements on how they function as a family, as a village, and their way of life. An underlying thought is that it wasn't til those that were captured or had interacted with the indians did they begin to see or change their thought (even if for a moment for some.) An example of this change of thought once captured is the narrative on Mary Jemison. I really enjoyed the narrative. I think because she accepted the Seneca way of life and even found love. When referring to women duties, Mary observes the labor of the Senaca women is much the same as white people and is not severe (as it had been told.) Though she was young when captured and her immediately family were killed, she still chose to stay with the Seneca Iroquois tribe. I believe she chose to stay (even after she was offered freedom) because she becomes part of their family and is treated like one of their own and not treated cruel or unkind as portrayed. -Marsha Himes | I find it interesting how some of these readings regarding native american indians pushed their own views onto an entirely different culture. They made judgements on how they function as a family, as a village, and their way of life. An underlying thought is that it wasn't til those that were captured or had interacted with the indians did they begin to see or change their thought (even if for a moment for some.) An example of this change of thought once captured is the narrative on Mary Jemison. I really enjoyed the narrative. I think because she accepted the Seneca way of life and even found love. When referring to women duties, Mary observes the labor of the Senaca women is much the same as white people and is not severe (as it had been told.) Though she was young when captured and her immediately family were killed, she still chose to stay with the Seneca Iroquois tribe. I believe she chose to stay (even after she was offered freedom) because she becomes part of their family and is treated like one of their own and not treated cruel or unkind as portrayed. -Marsha Himes | ||
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| + | In Woloch,the narrative by Roger Williams, I find it very interesting how he compares Native American women's childbirth to that of other women. Most cultures have different customs when it comes to childbirth. Williams is making the assumption that because they have such hard labor in their daily lives and have "hardnesse of their constitution" that they have somehow escaped God's curse on Eve on having hard labor during childbirth. First, it may have not been so fast and easy as he states because each women is different in their pain tolerance. What Williams experienced may not have been same for all women in the village. -Marsha Himes | ||
