HIST 1031 Lecture : "Women's Indian Captivity Narratives" Themes
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11/15/13: panther captivity woman was independent she used force and was standing up for herself in the middle of the wilderness, jemimah survives lots of physical problems and gets beat up by the chief, women are showed as powerless and dependent on men, they tried to stay strong despite the abuse of their kids so that the other kids wouldn"t be abused, how do the roles in the family compare to the roles as captives, as a captive they are constantly in fear, mary, the ministers wife, is use to exerting her power over the indians.
