Narrative Of The Restoration Mary Rowlandson Analysis

In 1675, King Phillips War was going on and colonies were being taken over and people were being held captive by Native Americans. Mary Rowlandson’s was one of many held captive. In her book, A Narrative of the Captivity an Restoration, her faith is tested, and she demonstrates that her relationship with God is just as strong as ever, she uses it as an opportunity to spread the word of God. One reason Rowlandson survived was because of her faith and her optimism while she was captured. Her story begins in February 1675, the Native Americans began to take over her town, they took women and children and began to murder men. In the beginning of her narrative she mentions God, when she is looking for a way out of her home. She remains optimistic and states, “The lord herby would make us the more …show more content…
A majority of he writing seems to show people or give them a reason to continue their faith, and let them know that it is never to late to be with God. In this part of the story it was Sabbath, and she reflects on the amount of times she’s either misspent her time or not paid attention to. She mentions that God had every right to cast her out and or let her die, but he showed mercy to her. She writes, “Yet the Lord still showed mercy to me, and upheld me; He wounded knee with one hand, so he healed me with other,” (Rowlandson 131) this shows that because she lacked faith she was punished but since she regained it he helped her. This shows people that it is not to late to believe and be saved by him, they have opportunities to go back and re-exam their religious beliefs. This part of the story is relatable to the readers because many of them were beginning to lose their faith or not attend sermons as often as they should. This made people think that they can go back and continue their faith, and that God will still be there giving people more