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Lois Lenski

Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1941

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Essay Topics

1.

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.

2.

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

3.

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.