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1、The Last of MohicansThe Last of Mohicans雷玉 贾轩James Fenimore CooperSeptember 15,1789 Burlington,New Jersey.began to write novels at the age of 31.created 3 different types of fiction:1.the revolutionary historical novels,The spy,2.frontier adventure stories,The Pioneers 3.maritime adventure stories,T

2、he pilot.The founder of Native American LiteratureThe originator of American novelsOne of the legends of the worlds great novelistThe last of Mohicans is the best of The Leatherstocking Tales Time:the late 1750 of the 18th centuryLocation:source of Hudson river and George lake areaBackground:the thi

3、rd year of the Seven Years WarTwo themes:uinterracial love and friendship（romantic love story）uthe pain of civilization conflict（a total tragedy）creates an American hero-myth by the name of Hawkeye.repetition,oppositions and contrasts abound in the novel.Romance,war,adventure,danger:no wonder James

4、Fenimore Coopers novel has inspired countless film and TV adaptations.The Last of the Mohicans is an epic tale of American frontier life,set in the colonial era when the French and the English fought for control of the New World and needed the help of the Native American tribes to win.Cora and Alice

5、 Munro leave the safety of the English fort to visit their father,a general in the British Army.But their friendly Iroquois guide betrays them to the French and now their only hope for survival lies with four men:their companion on the journey,Major Duncan Heyward;the frontier scout Hawkeye;and Hawk

6、eyes Mohican friends,Chingachgook and his son,Uncas.A brief description of the novelPlot summary for The Last of the MohicansBritish and French troops do battle in colonial America,with aid from various native American war parties.The British troops enlist the help of local colonial militia men,who

7、are reluctant to leave their home undefended.A budding romance between a British officers daughter and an independent man who was reared as a Mohawk complicates things for the British officer,as the adopted Mohawk pursues his own agenda despite the wrath of different people on both sides of the conf

8、lict.A part from the novel No,no,cried Hawkeye,who had been gazing with a yearning look at the rigid features of his friend,with something like his own self-command,but whose philosophy could tolerate no longer;no,Sagamore,not alone.The gifts of our colors may be different,but God has so placed us a

9、s to journey in the same path.I have no kin,and I may also say,like you,no people.He was your son,and a red-skin by nature;and it may be that your blood was nearer-but,if ever I forget the lad who has so often fought at my side in war,and slept at my side in peace,maybe who made us all,whatever may

10、be our color or our gifts,forget me!The boy has left us for a time;but,Sagamore,you are not alone.A part from the novel Chingachgook grasped the hand that,in the warmth of feeling,the scout had stretched across the fresh earth,and in an attitude of friendship these two sturdy and intrepid woodsmen b

11、owed their heads together,while scalding tears fell to their feet,watering the grave of Uncas like drops of falling rain.In the midst of the awful stillness with which such a burst of feeling,coming as it did,from the two most renowned warriors of that region,was received,Tamenund lifted his voice t

12、o disperse the multitude.A part from the novel It is enough,he said.Go,children of the Lenape,the anger of the Manitou is not done.Why should Tamenund stay?The pale faces are masters of the earth,and the time of the red men has not yet come again.My day has been too long.In the morning I saw the son

13、s of Uncas happy and strong;and yet,before the night has come,have I lived to see the last warrior of the wise race of the Mohicans.A tragedyA romantic love storyThe friendship of Hawkeye with the MohicansThe love of Hawkeye with CoraThe central ideasA sad elegy to the Indian civilizationThe epic of

14、 the North American coloniesThe development history of North American colonies is,in fact,a grieved history of the Indians.Thoughts and feelingsPeople who keep Mohicans hair Mohicans hair which is also called Mohicans hairstyle,is just like horsehair.Mohicans is a branch of the North American Indians.Mohicans lived in the upstream of Hudson River that is located in the Catskill Mountain.They have their own style,unique culture and particular way of life.Thank youThank youO(O(_ _)O)O