In the event of comparing the attitude towards the Native Americans by three authors, I discovered that Marry Rowlandson, John Smith and Cotton Mather’s expressions and experiences illustrate the bad Indian, the noble Salvage, and the good Indian.
Therefore, as I proceed with the observation of Marry Rowlandson’s writings of the Native American Indians, there is an importance of considering her religion, and identity. Nevertheless, it’s also essential to recognize the conditions which caused her to write about her experience concerning an attack submitted by the Wampanoag tribe. Mrs. Rowlandson suggests that the Indians were wretches, beast, and heathens, who attacked and slaughtered her family and community, as they took her and her child into captivity. Although, Mrs. Rowlandson descriptions of the Natives appears harsh, she utilize the characteristic written in the biblical scriptures,…show more content… According to the biblical scriptures, those who did not serve or submit to the “god” of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were identified by the names in which Mrs. Rowlandson describes the Natives. In addition, to witness a horrifying event of people lying in their blood, may cause one to suggest, such action occur by those who do not worship or acknowledge “god”. (Perkins 72-74) Nevertheless, John Smith states how the heart of the savages changed, and in a time of despair the Native Americans provided his group with plenty of fruit. However, Smith was capture by the Powhatans tribe and states that he was rescued by a female Native American who was essential to their survival. Smith writings illustrates the Native as the bad, and noble salvage. (Perkins 30-33) In contrast, Cotton Mather’s perspective of the Powaws
