McAPUSH: Jaclyn Weinell- The Last of the Mohicans

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Saturday, August 2, 2014

Jaclyn Weinell- The Last of the Mohicans

I decided to read The Last of the Mohicans, by James Fenimore Cooper, because I already owned the book and the movie. From reviews, I expected a desperately boring and overly descriptive story about war, but I discovered that this was not the case. While the book is quite wordy and written in an understandably different style than popular books today, I encountered many very well-written and thought-provoking quotes, such as "In short, the magnifying influence of fear began to set at naught the calculations of reason, and to render those who should have remembered their manhood, the slaves of the basest of passions". The subject is also interesting, giving information about a lesser-known peoples' involvement in a well-known war. The book offers a window into life as it was centuries ago, from technology to views on race and gender, which was compelling.

2 comments:

Mcapush said...: Annah Monismith-
Most people don't appreciate the larger and more extensive vocabulary used in older books. It can seem like too much to most, I'm glad you were able to look past it. Although this wasn't the book I chose, I might pick it up at a later date, if only to expand my vocabulary and love for extensive descriptive diction.; August 3, 2014 at 11:21 AM
Mcapush said...: Ryan Wiley,

This book seems enjoyable and also challenging with its usage of words and phrases. Having heard of this book multiple times in a good and positive way, this book sounds like it might just improve your own lexicon and widen the understanding of books and our own point of view of the world.; August 3, 2014 at 3:50 PM