How Does James Fenimore Cooper Show Bravery In The Last Mohican

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The Last Mohican by James Fenimore Cooper can be securely called an example of Native American literature because it aligns with three important elements of that style: Bravery in people, Bitterness towards others not of their kind, and Ancestry, which are also present in the acclaimed Native American works “The Way to Rainy Mountain” by N. Scott Momaday and Smoke Signals directed by Chris Eyre. Bravery in people are represented in Smoke Signals and The Last Mohican. Thomas Build-the-Fire shows bravery throughout the entire movie. From a young age he was bullied by Victor and shown he was different from others, but he stuck with Victor. Later on in the movie he shows bravery again when he goes with Victor to go find his father. Following that

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