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In my opinion, I thought the British were portrayed as ignorant and also arrogant like Cilla said above. Duncan symbolizes the British well. He always thought he knew what was right, whether it had to do with Cora or the decision to tell Munro that a war party did not attack the innocent people that lived in that house. The British officers, including Munro, hardly listened to Nathaniel even though he knew a lot more about how other Indians and tribes fought and how to properly go about dealing with the Huron and other enemies. The British continuously got ambushed by war parties, they trusted Magua even though he was a real enemy and wanted the colonists to help fight a losing battle instead of return to protect their homes and families. -Amy V. | In my opinion, I thought the British were portrayed as ignorant and also arrogant like Cilla said above. Duncan symbolizes the British well. He always thought he knew what was right, whether it had to do with Cora or the decision to tell Munro that a war party did not attack the innocent people that lived in that house. The British officers, including Munro, hardly listened to Nathaniel even though he knew a lot more about how other Indians and tribes fought and how to properly go about dealing with the Huron and other enemies. The British continuously got ambushed by war parties, they trusted Magua even though he was a real enemy and wanted the colonists to help fight a losing battle instead of return to protect their homes and families. -Amy V. | ||
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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 | ||
