... novel. There were also quite a few differences between the movie and the book. [Movie plot] The story begins with Cora and Alice, the daughters of the British Colonel Munro, being taken by Major Duncan Heyward to visit their father at Fort William Henry. They use the services of Indian scout Magua ... , who is a Huron in the service of the French, he attacks the English in hopes of capturing Munro's daughters to fulfill his vendetta against the Colonel. Hawkeye (the main character), Uncas (Hawkeye's adopted brother), and Chingachgook (Hawkeye's adopted father) rescues the ... Indian char...

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... managed to vanquish most of the native Indians, but there were still some tribes who attempted to maintain their independence. After setting the scene, Cooper begins the story proper. Cora and Alice, Commander Munro's daughters, are escorted by Major Duncan Heyward out of Fort Edward to visit their father at Fort William Henry. An Indian runner, Magua, acts as their guide, but ... treacherously leads them onto the wrong path. He wishes to capture the women and make one of them, Cora, his wife, in order to get revenge on Munro, who had previously mistreated him. In the course of their jo...

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... racisim, power, etc. And so, in a scene of strife and bloodshed this story begins. Yet we will focus on one character, Cora Munro. Daughter of Colonel Munro, this raven-haired heroine was a rather distinct character to be written of in her time. Right in the beginning her power and importance is ... shown, as she and her sister Alice are granted Major Duncan Heyward, * , as a companion to lead them in seeing their father upon their request. In this intial chapter Cora ... who accomponied her (her sister Alice). As the trip begins, an Indian appears out of the blue, and eventually serves...

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... joining the increasingly brutal French and Indian War. However they were all forced to act when Indian allies to the French attacked two innocent daughters, Cora and Alice Munro, and their party while traveling to reach their father, a British colonel in command at Fort William Henry. Upon their arrival, the British army is ... Indian army attacked. Magua in his hate toward the "gray hair," who killed his family, murdered Colonel Munro. And promised to wipe his seed off the earth forever by killing his daughters. Alice and Cora escaped however along with Duncan, Hawkeye and the others. T...

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... joining the increasingly brutal French and Indian War. However they were all forced to act when Indian allies to the French attacked two innocent daughters, Cora and Alice Munro, and their party while traveling to reach their father, a British colonel in command at Fort William Henry. Upon their arrival, the British army is ... Indian army attacked. Magua in his hate toward the "gray hair," who killed his family, murdered Colonel Munro. And promised to wipe his seed off the earth forever by killing his daughters. Alice and Cora escaped however along with Duncan, Hawkeye and the others. T...

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• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School