History Reading Response, Due Wed. 24 Sept., Posted to Discussuion List

Choose one of the following three prompts and write a 500 word response to it:

1. Characterize Rowlandson's and Purtian opinion of the Native Americans. Provide specific examples from Rowlandson's narrative. Does her opinion change over the course of her captivity?

2. Characterize the Native American's opinion of Rowlandson and the Purtians. Does the Native American opinion of Rowlandson change over the course of her captivity? Provide specific examples from Rowlandson's narrative which led you to draw your conclusions.

3. Compare and contrast how de Vaca, Revel, and Rowlandson use pathos. What emotions do the authors what their audiences to feel? Provide specific examples of how the authors invoke audience emotion and how the authors then try to use the emotions to accomplish their purposes.