Deerslayer Hero

Deerslayer is a valiant character who feels the need to protect and save others. He is always aware of his surroundings, and that leads to him being able to get out of many tricky situations. He has some very problematic views of the world, but that is to be expected from that time frame, but it still made it hard to picture deerslayer as the hero, but nonetheless he was the hero of this story. A knight of the wilderness is the only way to describe deerslayer because he is valiant, he observes his surroundings like a warrior, and he would rather be in the wilderness as opposed to a settlement. Deerslayer is a very brave character, and the hero of this story. The story begins with Deerslayer and a man referred to as Hurry Harry trekking through the woods to get to Otsego Lake in upstate New York, to meet with an Indian named Chingachgook who is in search of his bride-to-be, Wah-ta!-Wah. She has disappeared from the woods surrounding their tribe while scavenging, and Chingachgook suspects she has been kidnapped by another Indian tribe from Canada, referred to as the Mingo tribe, because of her grace and beauty. Chingachgook and Deerslayer have known each other for many years as Deerslayer lived with his tribe for eight years. It is …show more content…
Their message states that the tribe will grant him permission to safely pass through their territory if Wah-ta!-Wah will remain to marry a Mingo Indian. Judith and Hetty are to live with the Mingo tribe, and all of Tom Hutter’s possessions will be taken, as he had been killed viciously by the Mingo tribe. Delivering this message was Deerslayer’s only way to be granted furlough. The Mingos trusted Deerslayer to return simply because he gave them his promise. This proves Deerslayer is a noble and trustworthy man so much so that his enemies are willing to believe he will come back to their camp simply because he gave them his