Which Indians captured Mary Rowlandson?
Nipmuck Indians
During the winter of 1675/76 many New England frontier towns experienced American Indian raids in a series of conflicts later known as King Philip’s War. On 10 February of that year, Rowlandson was taken captive by Nipmuck Indians in an attack on her hometown of Lancaster, Massachusetts.
How did Mary Rowlandson describe the Indians?
Rowlandson’s attitude toward the Indians seems ambivalent. She continually calls them “Beasts” and “Heathen,” yet she has no problem in noting any examples of kindness that they show her (ex. The old squaw who gave her food).
What is Rowlandson’s response to her capture?
After reading Mary Rowlandson’s Captivity and Restoration, I noticed how her being captured changed her life. Before being captured she stated, “That if the Indian should come, I should choose rather to be killed by them than to be taken alive” (Rowlandson 8).
Why does Mary Rowlandson distrust the praying Indians?
However, as she begins to blur civilization and savagery, she is often still skeptical of the “Praying Indians.” This might stem from her inability to reconcile with a God who would offer salvation to American Indians.
Why did Rowlandson write her narrative?
Rowlandson tells her readers that she composed her narrative out of gratitude for her deliverance from captivity and in the hopes of conveying the spiritual meaning of her experience to other members of the Puritan community.
What ransom does Mary Rowlandson suggest her husband will give her captors?
At Wachuset, she speaks with King Philip, who promises her she’ll be free in two weeks. Nonetheless, the council continues to deliberate, asking Rowlandson how much her husband would be willing to pay them as ransom. The Indians then send a letter to Boston, stating that Rowlandson can be redeemed for twenty pounds.
What was expected of Rowlandson in Indian society?
Rowlandson was a respected woman within Puritan society and as such would be expected to represent all that was customary of fine Christian women. Therefore, any account of her capture which seemed contrary to conventional beliefs could risk her status and respectability.
Would you describe Mary’s captors as cruel or compassionate?
Are Rowlandson’s captors cruel or compassionate? They are cruel because they said they would hurt her baby. Yet they are compassionate because they give her food and clothing.
What is Rowlandson’s intention in writing this narrative?
However, it does seem clear that Rowlandson understood her purpose in writing the narrative: to express the possibility of redemption with faith in God and his wisdom.
What is the reason for the two different narrative voices in Mary Rowlandson’s captivity narrative?
Mary Rowlandson’s captivity narrative is made up of a hue of different voices that she uses to portray separate messages about what’s happening, what she thinks about it, and how she feels.
What is Mary Rowlandson’s point of view?
point of viewRowlandson narrates in the first person, as she is telling the story as a memoir, focused on events she has witnessed and experiences that have happened to her. Rowlandson’s narrative is partly objective, but this does not mean it is unbiased.
What was Mary Rowlandson’s main intent when writing a narrative of the captivity?