ideoligies. Natty has a sharp eye, but he avoides unncessary blood shed and takes pride in never had spilling human blood. Hurry on the other hand, finds Indian and animal blood equivalent in value. Thus, he believes that killing one is the same as killing the other. Bumppo and Hurry remain friends, due to Bumppo's belief that goodness can be found within all living creatures.
             Bumppo creates the image of himself caught between two worlds when he meets his Indian friend, Chingachkook. Harry constantly attempts to convince Bumppo that the Indians are savage creatures who only cause destruction and it is in his best interest to keep distance. Shortly after Bumppo and Hurry were reunited, Natty asked Hurry if the lake was named. Hurrry stated that the land was namless. Bumppo found the nameless river to be positive sign, because he felt that white men traditionally cause destruction to the enviornement and ruin it's natural beauty, whereas the Indians respect and preserve the land. Hurry renegs on his first answer and claims that the natives indeed named the lake and the white men intend to keep it as a symbol of their superiority. Hurry states, "I am glad theyv'e been compelled to keep the redmen's name, for it would be hard to rob them of both land and name!"(30), thus, stripping the natives of everything they know and love.
             Bumppo knows both the white men's and Indians world because he h
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