Deborah Dietrich argues that Mary Rowlandson’s life in captivity causes a great transformation in Rowlandson’s life from a confined, dependent woman to a self-reliant one. Dietrich states there are textual places and narrative moments in Mary Rowlandson’s captivity narratives that proves how Rowlandson begins to question the Puritan’s ideology against her own self-definition. Rowlandson’s captivity narrative not only serves a testimony of her strength to survive as a woman, but also serves as woman’s voice American literature during this time.
Dietrich conveys a detail account of how Mary Rowlandson’s transformation begins as a powerful independent woman. Early in her narrative, Rowlandson distinguishes herself from two fellow captives:
Dietrich conveys a detail account of how Mary Rowlandson’s transformation begins as a powerful independent woman. Early in her narrative, Rowlandson distinguishes herself from two fellow captives: