Last Of The Mohicans was a action packed novel that leaves readers
wanting more. James Fennimore Cooper did a wonderful job at recreating the
era of this story. This novel is a romantic story based in the leather-stocking
region of New York. The main character Hawk-eye is a free spirited white
man raised by Chingachgook a Mohican. Hawk-eye was traveling through
the woods when he came upon Cora and unexpectedly fell in love with her.
Throughout the novel Last of The Mohicans Hawk-eye continuously went
against his principles to stay and protect his love Cora Munro.
Hawk-eye was a very independent person who when asked if he called
himself a loyal subject of His Majesty answered, "I do not call myself subject
to much at all."21 This shows how he does not want to commit himself to
any cause other than that of he and his family. He refuses to go fight with the
British militia against the French, despite the pressure from the British
generals. In fact Hawk-eye was so opposed to the war that he was headed
west where there was no war. Duncan was shocked when he heard this so he
asked him "There is a war going on in the east. How is it that you are headed
west?"52 Hawk-eye retorted, "Well you face north and real
sudden-like, turn left."52 This is an example of strong principals of
Hawk-eye, because he stays away from the war despite the constant pressure
from people. So when Hawk-eye falls in love with Cora and commits himself
to saving her life which means being involved in the war it is a huge shock to
When Hawk-eye, Uncas (his brother), and Chingachgook were
traveling through the forest headed west, they came across the ambush of
Cora, Elizabeth (her sister), Duncan Heyward, and the British soldiers
escorting them. Magua the Huron scout leading the group was a traitor, and
However he was unsuccessful because Hawk-eye and his family came to the
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