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A Puritan in Captivity

  • Mary Rowlandson: A Puritan in Captivity (1636-1678)

    Mary Rowlandson: A Puritan in Captivity  (1636-1678)
    Did Rowlandson's judgement on the Native Americans change after being held hostage with them for quite some time? Rowlandson generally disliked the Native Americans for their savage behavior. After time, she realized they were only behaving in this manner to survive. Rowlandson herself started showing general kindness to them after quite some time. Her view on them slowly changed. She realized that she was becoming like them.