The Hutter Sisters in The Deerslayer
             The two Hutter sisters, in Cooper's The Deerslayer, are complements of each other. The two women differ in ideals and intellect. Judith, the more beautiful daughter, starts the novel with a promiscuous reputation, changes her immoral ways, and in the end returns to her life with men. Her motive to become a better Christian is her love for the Natty Bumppo. Judith is willing to change her ways in order to gain the love of Bumppo. He does not return her love, which sends her back to her unchristian way of life. Hetty, on the other hand, is a good Christian who preaches her values to everyone in the novel. Unlike Judith, she is not beautiful but plain. Her simple mindedness keeps her Christian values strong. Her plain features and simple mind keep her from wandering away from immoral actions. Her strong Christian faith in the end endangers Bumppo, because she is unable to lie and see the necessity of trickery during the time of war. Judith helps Bumppo by using her beauty and intellect.
             Judith Hutter, as Hurry Harry describes, is the coquettish daughter of Tom Hutter. She is a woman who is materialistic, but has a strong intellect. When Natty Bumppo first sees her room he describes her belongings as, "...of a quality much superior to what one would expect to meet in such a place, with ribbons, and other similar articles to correspond. Pretty shoes, with handsome silver buckles, such as were then worn by females in easy circumstances...in a way to catch the eye by their conceits and hues." This description of Judith's belongings is an accurate description of Judith's character. Judith is superior because of her education. She reads and writes, which in the end makes Bumppo feel a relationship between them would be unmatched. Her intellect is far more superior to the intellect of other women raised in the frontier. Not only is she smart, but she is extra...