Sharing Of Natives: Summary Rowlandson's Narrative

“Don’t be an Indian giver!” it may sound like an innocent phrase. However, that phrase underlines a lot of differences between Native culture and Christianity. The main point of Christianity is to give yourself without expecting anything back just as Jesus gave himself for the world. However, Natives, as a barter economy, were used to giving and expecting something back. In the eyes of the Christians, this was not a good thing. But Natives considered giving and expecting back an honorific task. however, I would argue that was a vital component of Natives survival. If the Natives didn’t keep what they had to themselves but passed it around, they would benefit the community and themselves in the long haul. Throughout the book, it was said in plain words how important sharing was among the Natives, how do the concept of sharing of Christians differ from Native Americans. …show more content…
in most stories, sharing was a constant among natives, this made on think: are there any differences in the word sharing between Natives and …show more content…
For example, when Christians save their provisions they were thinking about the future. However, when Native was giving away all they had they were thinking about the present. The act of sharing kept people from starving while there was plenty of food in their communities. Ultimately, the consensus of sharing also influenced the way Natives and Christians looked at giving away all they had. Among Christians thinking about the future and being a good Christian were not mutually exclusive. Whereas, among the Natives, thinking and acting as if the future was as important as the present was a way to doubt