American Novel Flashcards
1
Q
First American novelist
A
Cooper
2
Q
Cooper’s inspiration for last of lineage themes
A
He was one of 13 children
All but him and his sister died by the time he was 30
Family wealth dwindled to nothing
3
Q
Cooper’s inspiration for indians
A
Grew up in NY where Mohicans had once lived
Learned to repect and appreciate the land
4
Q
What does cooper use a lot?
A
Metaphors
5
Q
Adventure tale formula
A
Brave hero Indian sidekick Test of strength Danger Last minute escapes
6
Q
American frontiersman
A
strong respected always resourceful lived off the land protagonist
7
Q
Noble savage
A
unemotional
wise
in war: ruthless and cunning
in peace: generous and loyal
8
Q
Leather stocking tales
A
5 stories tracing the life of Natty Bumppo (deerslayer)
the Last of the Mohicans is in series
9
Q
Mohican tribe
A
Lived near the Delaware
One of the first tribes to be displaced by settlers
