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 an

Hawk-eye was shackled he still over came Magua and the warriors and

because when he says this it confirms his love for her, as he has never said it

trail and finish the task of killing the Munro sisters before they ever reached

no chance to win this battle. Hawk-eye told Cora to surrender and submit

find you!"145 This just shows how he has dedicated his whole life to her and

hawk-eye: "You are only defending him because you have

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