Noble Savage Analysis

Have you ever wondered what a noble savage is? Noble savage is a person who is naturally a good person of humanity and free from the corruption of the influenced civilization. Magua is a Native American who was born a Huron, but raised by the Mohawks and later on was enslaved by them. Magua is a Native American who also wanted revenge on the “grey hair”.The grey hair is a British commander Monroe. Magua is a person filled with anger and wants revenge for what the “grey hair” has done to him and his family. Magua believes the “grey hair” killed his children and got his wife to marry another man. Magua is not a noble savage because of his actions towards the general when he kills him. he also has anger management issues. Magua is angry at the British, because …show more content…
The grey hair because the British wear grey wigs. Magua hates the “grey hair” because of what they have done to him. . Later, after he attacks the British troops he is supposed to escort to Fort William Henry, Magua stands with the French as they propose a peace treaty with the British. He is not happy when the British are granted freedom to surrender with all their arms.. Magua talks with General Montcalm, and le Marquis suggests that Magua kill the commander on his own by launching an ambush on the marching, retreating army. So Magua does exactly that. Magua and his fellow Hurons attack and kill many British soldiers just so that Magua can kill one person. That person was commander Monroe.At his most excellent moment of revenge, Magua traps Munro on the ground, behind a wall of protective Hurons and tells commander Monroe that he is gonna kill his daughters. Then he carves commander Monroe’s heart out of the man’s chest. This needless, inhumane cruelty is one of the reasons to why Magua is not a true noble savage. A noble savage may kill and may avenge the deaths of his loved ones, but he doesn’t inflict extra pain on his enemy. That’s just cruel and sick