Essays Tagged: "Cora"

Last of the Mohicans

t them. The main story in the Last of the Mohicans is the love of an adopted Mohican, Hawk-eye, and Cora, the daughter of an English general. There are also other stories embedded in the movie, which ... ie, which are harder to recognize. For instance, a second love story between Hawk-eye's brother and Cora's sister. The life of Magua is another story that the movie seems to slightly touch, but doesn' ...

(4 pages) 146 0 4.0 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"The last of the Mohicans" James Fenimore Cooper

ked by a band of Indians led by A Indian chief named Magua. During the battle Hawkeye escapees With Cora and Alice. The Cora and Alice are captured by Magua. Then Hawkeye and Uncas go after them and C ... s daughters are taken hostage by a ruthless Indian chief named Magua. Hawkeye tries saving them but Cora is killed. During the battle his adopted brother Uncas is killed. Then Chingachgook says the Mo ...

(2 pages) 115 0 3.7 Mar/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Historical Research Report: The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper

olves around the characters Hawkeye, Magua, Major Duncan Heyward, Uncas, Chingachgook, David Gamut, Cora Munro, Alice Munro, and Colonel Munro. Other significant characters to know include General Mon ... king Fort William Henry, a British outpost commanded by Colonel Munro. Munro's daughters, Alice and Cora, leave from Fort Edward to visit their father, escorted through the dangerous forest by Major D ...

(9 pages) 79 0 3.7 Aug/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

The Last of the Mohicans - The Power of Love (film version)

f the power of love. This is manifested in the characters of Colonel Munro, his daughters Alice and Cora, Duncan Heyward, Chingachagook, his sons Hawkeye (also known as Nathaniel Bumpo) and Uncas, and ... s even evident in Magua, the main antagonist.The most obvious relationship is that between Hawkeye, Cora, and Duncan Heyward. Heyward wanted to marry Cora but she would not accept Duncan's proposal an ...

(2 pages) 28 0 0.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper - links to romanticism.

n the American frontier during the French and Indian War. The daughters of Colonel Monro, Alice and Cora, are going to visit him at Ft. William Henry, a fort being attacked by the French, with the "he ... th the Hurons, they survive only because Chingachgook, Uncas, and Hawkeye are passing by and rescue Cora, Alice, and Heyward. This rescues go on as the novel progresses and finally the Hurons capture ...

(7 pages) 59 0 4.5 Dec/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

The Difference in the Mix: "The Last of the Mohicans" by James Fenimore Cooper

ns. This example can be found in the characters of the two sisters that are kidnapped in the story, Cora and Alice. If one of the themes of this book is conflict and the answer to these conflicts is d ... offered by Cooper in the conflict from cultures mixing, is to eliminate them as well. The death of Cora probably symbolizes the possible ending of hybrids, while glorifying the image of hope in prese ...

(7 pages) 32 0 5.0 Jun/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Biography Of James M. Cain

Chambers is the main character, who's the rough but smart type. He falls in love with a woman named Cora and his passion for her makes him crazy of love. Cora has to choose between her husband, the Gr ... ank is a drifter that hitches his way to a place called Twin Oaks Tavern. It has a living part, for Cora and the Greek, a filling station, and a lunchroom part. When Frank walks in to get a bite to ea ...

(10 pages) 1766 0 0.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Edna Millay

2 Edna St. Vincent Millay Edna St. Vincent Millay was born in 1892, in Rockland, Maine, to Cora Buzzelle Millay and Henry Tolman Millay. Edna Millay received her name in a very interesting wa ...

(4 pages) 1449 0 0.0 Jan/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper

itor Huron chief named Magua, who is leading Major Heyward and his commander's daughters, Alice and Cora, astray. The main character of the book, Hawkeye, joins them, along with his Mohican friends, C ... proud" Mohican race. The entire plot is based upon this group of people taking the girls, Alice and Cora, to the fort, losing them, chasing them down again, losing them, and then repeating the cycle a ...

(3 pages) 13 0 4.5 Jan/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Symbolism 2

rs relate to the story. Symbolism is used many times, sometimes with different meanings.In Mulatto, Cora represents the peace-keeper of the house. She tries to make the kids nicer to Mr. Norwood and M ... er of the house. She tries to make the kids nicer to Mr. Norwood and Mr. Norwood nicer to the kids. Cora is also the divider between the blacks and whites. Robert represents rebellion towards being mi ...

(4 pages) 27 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

The nobel savage in the last o

of British soldiers that were escorting to fort Henry, two beautiful women by the name of Alice and Cora. All died in that gruesome battle except for Alice, Cora, Major Heward and David (a Christian s ... icans jumped in a saved them. Magua escaped. The Mohicans took upon the duty of escorting Alice and Cora safety to there father only out of good will. During the escort to Fort Henry they stopped at a ...

(4 pages) 4 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

The Last of the Mohicans

The story begins with Major Hayward preparing to carry out his orders to transport Alice and Cora Monroe to their father, General Monroe, at Fort William Henry. In order to make the journey saf ... screaming as Magua and a band of Huron Indians surprised them with an attack. Major Heyward, David, Cora, and Alice where captured by the Hurons and carried off to their village. Upon their arrival, t ...

(4 pages) 21 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

last of the mohicans

rt called William Henry. This fort is being attacked by the French, and Munro's daughters Alice and Cora travel through the hazardous forest to visit their father. They are escorted by Major Duncan He ... safe cave, but the allies of Magua attack the next morning. The Hurons manage to capture Alice and Cora along with Heyward and Gamut. Heyward tries to convert Magua to the English side, but he seeks ...

(2 pages) 0 0 0.0 Nov/2013

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History