Indians and English
Indians and English: Facing Off in Early America. By Karen Ordahl Kupperman. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2000. In Indians and English, Karen Ordahl Kupperman contends that... When the class was first prompted to read and then analyze Karen Ordahl Kupperman's latest book, Indians and English, a wave of apprehension rushed over my mind. A 300 page book about the historical accounts of our European ancestors and Native American Indians is not my idea of a good time. I was taken by great surprise immediately after I opened the book and delved into the web of stories which Kupperman had so creatively constructed. I went deeper and deeper into each account and soon found myself not wanting to put the book down. I was amazed at the content of the piece and began to realize my first assumption was entirely wrong. After completion I was brought back to my original state of mind, knowing full well what I was about to do. At this point in time I will go on to write a review of Kupperman's latest masterpiece. There are many paths I can take at this time to accomplish my goal. In my opinion, the best way to construct such a review is to
" I applaud the books ability to reinterpret the perceptions felt by the English. This proved to be a catalyst with English colonization. In all actuality, the English viewed the Native culture as very similar to theirs. Indians and English, in a brief summary, closely looks at the relationships between the first English settlers and the Algonquin- speaking Indians they encountered while seeking pilgrimage in present day America. She also goes into some detail describing the accounts of Pocahontas. The Indians had probably the most influential impact on English colonialism in America than any other group of people. We must not forget the complexity of the Indian culture and the amount of influence they had on the colonists. Kupperman does a great job of explaining just how influential this relationship was. While the English were fascinated, and perhaps uneasy with the Natives way of life, they gave the interaction a very good report back home in Europe. Kupperman does give some idea as to how the English were perceived by the Natives, but she definitely under wrote the other half of the relationship. Between the sugar coated communications with their homeland and the noted cultural comparisons, it was of the up-most importance of the English not to forget what the Indians were really all about. While a large emphasis is put on the English perspective, Kupperman examines the emotions felt by both the colonists and the Natives, all the while focusing on how they relate to the English culture. Kupperman does a superb job of showing us that. Indians and English allows the reader to understand that the Indians played a large role in the shaping of our culture.
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