Family Relationships In The Last Of The Mohicans

"The Last Of The Mohicans" features two family relationships, a father-daughter and a father-son relationship. In the story, the two families met while Alice and Cora were being accompanied by Major Heyward to the fort their father was stationed at when a scout and the two mohicans found the travelers. Along their journey to escort the daughters to their father, you see that the father and son act more like comrades than family. They rely on each other to stay alive and have each others back in combat. The relationship of the Munros and the relationship of the father-son duo of the Mohicans differ in a lot of ways.

The two daughters of officer Munro, Alice and Cora, grew up living a pampered lifestyle and were used to having everything handed to them. Alice and Cora and their father, a Captain, shared a different yet close bond. Once the two girls are returned to the loving father, he is so overjoyed to see them that many tears are …show more content…
Being the son of the indian warrior Uncas had to grow up and mature rather fast because his own survival depended on it. For example, during their journey to deliver the daughters to their father, Uncas and his father were quite the commendable warriors and worked together with few words rather than the father constantly lecturing his child.

Even with all the differences, the two families do have their similarities. As Uncas and his father are busy watching out for enemies approaching, they don't talk to each other that much at all but at certain times you can really sense the strong father-son bond and relationship they share. For example, when Chingachgook and Uncas were sitting by the fire, they began to share stories and laugh with one another which showed their closeness. By seeing this, you could see that although it might not be apparent to a stranger, their relationship was something to be