Maria Lopez
Choate- DC English III- 2nd period
9/30/2015
Narrative of the captivity and restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson
As the 1700’s progressed, the tension between the colonist of Colonial America and the Native American worsened. Attacks on each other resulted in serious conflicts like King Phillip’s war. Native Americans were constantly attacking american towns, like Lancaster. The colonist would ask for aid from the authorities but it wouldn’t come soon enough and the Natives would take colonist captive. colonists would be used as bargaining tools for ransom in the form of weapons, money or supplies. In the case of Mary Rowlandson and her family members assistance never came and they were taken captive. Mary Rowlandson married …show more content…
She’s feeble and has barely eaten. As sabbath day comes, she asks her mistress to take the day of. Sabbath day was the day puritans took time off as God commanded in the ten commandments. Rowlandson uses sabbath day to reflect the doctrine of self-examination. She knows that as a puritan she has to “meditate and study the scripture” (Choate 7). in order to know if they are of the elect and is why she wanted Sabbath day off. As the days go by, the indians as well as the captives travel to connecticut to meet with King Philip. They have to go through rivers and harsh weather which makes Mary even weaker. A little spark of hope appears to Mary when her son Joseph comes to her after they were separated. He reads to her a verse from scripture, Which brings much comfort her. “I shall not die but live, and declare the works of the Lord: the Lord has chastened me sore yet he hath not given me over to death” (Psalm 118: 17-18) (Rowlandson 6). Mary includes this bible verse in the narrative because it reflects to the doctrine of affliction. Which states that God afflicts people he loves (choate 8). The scripture gives Mary some relief as they keep on with their journey towards King
Choate- DC English III- 2nd period
9/30/2015
Narrative of the captivity and restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson
As the 1700’s progressed, the tension between the colonist of Colonial America and the Native American worsened. Attacks on each other resulted in serious conflicts like King Phillip’s war. Native Americans were constantly attacking american towns, like Lancaster. The colonist would ask for aid from the authorities but it wouldn’t come soon enough and the Natives would take colonist captive. colonists would be used as bargaining tools for ransom in the form of weapons, money or supplies. In the case of Mary Rowlandson and her family members assistance never came and they were taken captive. Mary Rowlandson married …show more content…
She’s feeble and has barely eaten. As sabbath day comes, she asks her mistress to take the day of. Sabbath day was the day puritans took time off as God commanded in the ten commandments. Rowlandson uses sabbath day to reflect the doctrine of self-examination. She knows that as a puritan she has to “meditate and study the scripture” (Choate 7). in order to know if they are of the elect and is why she wanted Sabbath day off. As the days go by, the indians as well as the captives travel to connecticut to meet with King Philip. They have to go through rivers and harsh weather which makes Mary even weaker. A little spark of hope appears to Mary when her son Joseph comes to her after they were separated. He reads to her a verse from scripture, Which brings much comfort her. “I shall not die but live, and declare the works of the Lord: the Lord has chastened me sore yet he hath not given me over to death” (Psalm 118: 17-18) (Rowlandson 6). Mary includes this bible verse in the narrative because it reflects to the doctrine of affliction. Which states that God afflicts people he loves (choate 8). The scripture gives Mary some relief as they keep on with their journey towards King