"The Last of the Mohicans"

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The first chapter of "The Last of the Mohicans" introduces four of the main characters in the novel and one minor one, after establishing the time and setting. The paper shows how the introductions of Gamut, Magua, Heyward, Cora and Alice are all done without using any of these characters' names, but giving careful and thorough physical descriptions of each one.

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"Perhaps the reason the author presents stereotypes is the motif of the piece, the conflict between the needs of man and the natural environment. The group of characters presents a microcosm of mankind, with an emphasis on social status and position in the society.
Thus Heyward is deferred to by the others, despite his lack of ability to fully grasp or control the circumstances around him. The women are presented primarily as catalysts to the actions of men, and not in terms of their own actions and initiative."

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