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A review by mnboyer
The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper
4.0
A good source of the "vanishing Indian" motif. It tends to fall into this romantic notion of a white-man that becomes an Indian by forsaking his identity, living in the woods with other Indians, and then he's actually the one that comes through to save everyone. For the times, this made sense. In the revisionist western film era (the film adaptation is average) this is a must-have for the big screen. Natty is not always perfectly developed as a character--but is by far more interesting than other characters of the time period.
Overall, has a lot of good plot, narration, setting, etc. Also could be read if you are interested in adaptation from book to film. The ending will hit you if you take it in.
Historical note: There are still Mohican Indians. Cooper wanted to use "Mohegan" but that was a mess up on his part. Key thing here, the Indians have not vanished.
Overall, has a lot of good plot, narration, setting, etc. Also could be read if you are interested in adaptation from book to film. The ending will hit you if you take it in.
Historical note: There are still Mohican Indians. Cooper wanted to use "Mohegan" but that was a mess up on his part. Key thing here, the Indians have not vanished.