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Lois Lenski

Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison

Fiction | Novel | Published in 1995

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Essay Topics

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Part of Molly’s identity is her identity as a young woman. Compare and contrast the roles of women in white society and in Seneca society in the novel.

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Compare and contrast English settler culture and Seneca culture as portrayed in the novel. Consider religion/spirituality, discipline of children, work, time, etc. 

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The novel contains many detailed descriptions of how specific Seneca items were traditionally made. Research and write a procedural essay for making a Seneca item from the time period of the novel. 

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