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James Fenimore Cooper, 2008.
A review of the life and times of the American author James Fenimore Cooper.
1,777 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 57.95
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This paper provides a brief biography of American author, James Fenimore Cooper, a review of some of his major works, and a discussion of their influence on modern American society. The paper concludes with a summary of the findings of the research.
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"As noted above, Cooper was also able to draw on the inspiration of an unspoiled American wilderness that few people today can imagine without his help. It is this aspect of Cooper's early works, perhaps, that continue to make them popular today just as they did in his own time. As Ringe advises, though, this is unfortunate because Cooper matured as a writer over the years and some of his best work was during the last part of his career. "Ironically, Cooper is best known for what is essentially his apprentice work," Ringe writers. "Except for the Littlepage series, the late novels are all but unknown to the non-specialist, yet they include some of his most vigorous books" .
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James Fenimore Cooper's "The Last of the Mohicans", 1995.
This paper argues that Hawkeye, a character in James Fenimore Cooper's "The Last of the Mohicans", survives through humility and respect for nature and other human beings.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 4 sources, $ 63.95
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"James Fenimore Cooper, in his novel The Last of the Mohicans, explores issues of survival, including survival of the body, the mind, and the spirit. The argument of the study will be that the element of character which allows Hawkeye to be a figure of survival is his ability to put himself in a position of humility with respect to nature and to other human beings:
Only Hawkeye, of all the whites, is competent to survive, mainly because his experience in the woods has instilled in him the humility he needs to understand the Indian and to interpret the white and red man to each other.
The message of the book with respect to survival is not that an individual must be willing and able to overpower the natural or human forces which line up against him and threaten his ... "
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James Fenimore Cooper, 1999.
A look at the life of this novelist and an analysis of his one work "The Last of the Mohicans."
2,300 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 70.95
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This paper discusses the life and upbringing of Cooper and examines how this influences his writing genre of Western stories. The writer shows how through his book "The Last of the Mohicans" we can learn much about Cooper's life.
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"Does anyone ever wonder where the great ?westerns? originated from? The wild frontier story of the cowboys and their constant conflict with the Native Americans had to start somewhere, and most likely this place was the stories written by James Fenimore Cooper. He wrote the original frontier stories of the settlers and the Indians, much of which took place in upstate New York, between the Finger Lakes and the Great Lakes. The modern ?western? movies and novels all have roots in the stories originally told by James Fenimore Cooper. It was Cooper who found the audience that wanted to read about violent conflicts between the Indians and the settlers, but also stories that told of romance between the tow different cultures. By writing novels like this, which had violence, romance, tales of the struggle to survive in the wilderness, Cooper was able to appeal to both male and female readers, giving himself a very broad following."
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Native American Stereotypes in James F. Cooper's "The Last of the Mohicans", 2001.
An analysis of the novel with emphasis on the use of stereotypes.
2,425 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 5 sources, $ 74.95
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Cooper and Brown: Early American Literature, 2002.
This paper discusses in detail James Fenimore Cooper?s ?The Last of the Mohicans? and Charles Brockden Brown?s ?Wieland? and their contributions to the development of American literature.
1,690 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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The author reviews in detail the ?The Last of the Mohicans? and ?Wieland?. She concludes that they are different in style and genre. Both Cooper and Brown contributed greatly to the development of a distinctly American literature. Cooper adapted the Romance; Charles Brockden Brown adapted the European Gothic novel to the American context. Cooper's influence is seen in frontier fiction; Brown's influence, in the works of Poe and Hawthorne.
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"James Fenimore Cooper wrote in the vein of European Romantic writers like Walter Scott, while Charles Brockden Brown recreated the new form of the Gothic novel. Both adapted the original forms to the American experience, which meant not only embedding them in the land but also shifting the focus from aristocratic European characters to the common man in the democratic social order in America. Both Cooper and Brown elevated the common man over any ideas about the superiority of the aristocracy and did so in the American setting."
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The Indian Question: Cooper vs. Sedgwick, 2000.
Examines and compares the novels "Hope Leslie" by Catharine Maria Sedgwick and James Fenimore Cooper?s "The Last of the Mohicans" and the way they address the question of Native Americans.
1,236 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper examines two classic 19th century American novels in order to identify the dramatically different manner in which each author views the cultural conflict between whites and Native Americans. This paper examines the role of race, interracial marriage, and the point-of-view of white vs. Indian characters through the characters in the novels.
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"Almost since the moment white settlers landed on the continent of North America, Americans have grappled with the question of how to coexist with the country’s native inhabitants. The debate on this subject reached a fever pitch in the 1820s as the nation struggled to formulate some type of comprehensive Indian policy. Should the Indians simply be herded westward, or should Americans strive for some type of coexistence? In 1827 Catharine Maria Sedgwick penned her novel "Hope Leslie" to counteract what she saw as the rising support for an aggressive Indian policy caused in part by the stereotypes of Indians presented in such popular novels as James Fenimore Cooper’s "The Last of the Mohicans." By examining these two novels, one can see how the authors present opposing views of the conflict between whites and Native Americans."
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"A New Home?Who?ll Follow?" and "The Pioneers", 2002.
A literary comparison between "A New Home - Who Will Follow?" by Caroline Kirkland and "The Pioneers" by James Fenimore Cooper.
1,714 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper reviews Caroline?s Kirkland?s "A New Home?Who?ll Follow?" and James Fenimore Cooper?s "The Pioneers". Both are novels from the nineteenth century that examine the life of the American frontier. This paper shows how the authors achieve their goals by examining the similarities and the differences between the two novels. The predominant theme each author uses is realism, focusing on elements that would create within us a sense of understanding about that era in time.
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"In addition, similar descriptions of circumstances reveal to us the type of life one might expect in Cooper?s The Pioneers. Issues of concern and disputes relevant to that time are discussed in a way that help us understand how the settlers communicated with the natives. For instance, the deer that has been shot becomes a point of attention when an argument arises because no one can say to whom the deer belongs. Cooper demonstrates the ability of two different people being able to communicate with each other."
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"The Last of the Mohicans", 2002.
A literary review of James Fenimore Cooper's novel "The Last of the Mohicans".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper presents a brief overview of the book ?The Last of the Mohicans? by James Fenimore Cooper. The paper pays special attention to the role of women and how they were treated in those days, as well as their contribution to warfare as compared to present times. "The Last of the Mohicans" takes place in the midst of the French-Indian war. It focuses on one battle in a war that lasted for many years. This was the last and most important conflict over French and British possessions in North America.
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"This book depicts the battle of Fort William Henry and adds the fictional kidnapping of two sisters Cora and Alice who are also the main female characters of this book. It is an account of two opposing tribes; the Delawares and the Hurons. The Hurons (Magua's tribe) are depicted as an extension of Magua himself. They are ambitious to take down the foresters, thereby avenging the warriors they have lost."
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"The Last of the Mohicans", 2005.
This paper discusses the rejection of miscegenation, inter-racial marriage, in James Fenimore Cooper's 1826 novel "The Last of the Mohicans".
1,715 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper explains that James Fenimore Cooper's "The Last of the Mohicans" has two romantic plots: (1) Duncan Heyward's quest for Alice and (2) Cora's struggle between Uncas and Magua, which is foiled thus promoting purity of the white race. The author explains that white women who were forced into marriages with Indian men, were no longer considered white, but rather Indian, which clearly set boundaries between the two civilizations, thereby rejecting any sort of miscegenation. The paper relates that Cooper further demonstrates his detesting of miscegenation with his graphic description of the massacre at Fort William Henry.
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"The hint of African blood that Cora has explains her affinity for Indians as well as her unacceptable sexuality (to white men, i.e. Heyward). Since Indians are of a darker color, they would be more likely to find a woman of darker color more attractive. The "impurity" in Cora's blood is supposed to represent what Cooper would have thought of as a moral impurity. This meaning that her conception was immoral; or that blacks should not have sexual relations with whites. Cooper, however, did not want readers to think that Cora was morally flawed in any way. If she were morally flawed, her loving, self-reliant, and overall protagonist
character would not be realistic."
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"The Deerslayer", 2006.
This paper reviews and analyzes the issue of morality as described in James Fenimore Cooper's novel "The Deerslayer."
1,097 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper focuses on the subject of morality as depicted in James Fenimore Cooper's novel "The Deerslayer." The writer of this paper describes the plot and main characters of the novel, including Deerslayer and Hetty Hutter who both struggle to maintain their moral conscience while adhering to divine law. This paper illustrates the author's use of moral and religious ideas throughout the novel. This paper also discusses the critics who have praised as well as derided Cooper's novel.
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"In The Deerslayer, Cooper sought to give final expression in the "Leatherstocking Tales", to his reactions and fears about America, especially after his long stay in Europe. Cooper is also preoccupied with the role of Christianity and Christian teachings in the American experience. Although he is a moralist and a defender of Christian ideas, Cooper is not necessarily optimistic about the acceptance of the religious message by his countrymen. He particularly expresses the dilemma between the lofty ideals of ethical and moral teachings and the present practices on the frontier."
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"The Last of the Mohicans", 2006.
An analysis of the characters in this novel by James Fenimore Cooper.
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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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American-Indians in 19th Century Historical Novels, 1994.
An analysis of the stereotypes and negative and positive portrayals in James Fenimore Cooper, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Francis Parkman, Mark Twain and Bret Harte.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 71 sources, $ 79.95
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"The purpose of this research is to examine the image of the Indian in the 19th-century American historical novel. The plan of the research will be to set forth a survey of discussions of American historical novels that portray Indian characters and life, with a view toward identifying American writers' trends and attitudes in the 19th century toward native Americans, and then to discuss how those attitudes framed and shaped more general perceptions of Indians in the mainstream culture as a whole. As we shall see, the weight of evidence from Indian portrayals on the whole is that they serve narrative more than insight. In particular, the presumption of Indian displacement by white culture pervades much 19th-century historical fiction.
Differences in perception about whether the displacement is just or unjust largely surface more as a matter of degree than..."
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"The Last of the Mohicans", 2006.
This paper is a character analysis of major and minor characters in James Fenimore Cooper's "The Last of the Mohicans".
835 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper describes each of the major characters in "The Last of the Mohicans": Cora Munro, Alice Munro, Hawkeye, Magua, Heywood, Chingachgook and General Montcalm. The author explains the minor characters -- General Web, Uncas, Colonel Munro and David Gamut -- and concludes that the reader learns about these characters through their actions, language and interaction with the major characters in the book. The paper concludes that the characters in this novel individually are more static than dynamic, but, as a group interacting with each other, they are more dynamic.
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"Cora Munro is the oldest daughter of Colonel Munro. Cora is a very strong willed adventurous character; she more or less protects Alice by staying strong in tough and frightful situations. Cora is of an African decent. He father, Colonel Munro married a woman of African decent who is Cora's mother. Determining her ethnicity to be of a mixed race. By the middle of the novel, Cora and Uncas do have strong feelings for each other creating a romance that was not very accepted during the time this novel took place."
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Landscape in "Last of the Mohicans", 2006.
This paper discusses the landscape vividly described in James Fenimore Cooper's classic novel, "The Last of the Mohicans."
1,120 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 38.95
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The writer of this paper details why the landscape in this novel is a central character and is described in spiritual terms rather than physical ones. There is an emotional tone of foreboding and the landscape is always described in terms that dwarf the actual characters in the book. The paper shows how the author opts for the factual when describing the landscape, and delves into the mythic symbolism that can be found in certain descriptive passages.
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"These descriptions are in keeping with the nature of a frontier as the area where things come together with their conflicting forces. The force of the colonists is to tame the frontier. The force of the indigenous natives is to keep it as it is. The landscape of the frontier itself becomes symbolic of both groups of characters in opposition to each other. In this way it actually becomes a personification of each."
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Women in Fiction, 1999.
Examines evolution of portrayal of women in works by James Fenimore Cooper, Henry James, John Steinbeck and Tennessee Williams.
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" The way women are portrayed in fiction reflects the attitude toward women in the society of the time--either the work depicts women in terms of that attitude, or it questions that attitude and shows that women are not as they are perceived to be. Underlying the latter approach in particular is a tension that can be found throughout the history of the novel as women are shown in fiction as doing more, thinking more, and being more than they might be expected to given their secondary social role in the real world for most of that history.
The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper was part of a series of novels known collectively as "The Leatherstocking Tales," of which there are five, all produced between 1823 and 1841. The Last of the Mohicans was the second in the series in the order written, though the chronological order of the novels.."
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