A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson
After reading from A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, post a discussion of at least 150 words in which you address one of the following items:
- Does Rowlandson view her male and female captors similarly? If she differentiates between them, which does she prefer? Offer specific examples from the literary work to support your answer.
- Rowlandson’s narrative was very popular with white readers. To what would you attribute its popularity?
- Imagine that you are one of Rowlandson’s captors. Post a discussion in which you describe her from this captor’s point of view. Be sure to offer specific examples/evidence from the literary work.
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