James Fenimore Cooper: The Last Of The Mochians

The most serious Native American stereotypes are clearly visible in films of the early twentieth century in Hollywood westerns. The big screen stories about western cowboys defeating Native tribes proved to be extremely popular and lucrative. Hollywood then started producing western tales in incredible quantities . In most Westerns, white cowboys represent courageous, brave, and quick witted men while the Indians are the dimming past. Cowboys are logical. “Indians” are irrational. Together, cowboys and Indians are the ego and the heart of the Anglo-Saxon identity. Native American characters in twentieth century films have ranged from stereotypes including the bloodthirsty, raging beast to the noble savage. Still other Indian characters, whether they are heroes, bad guys, or neutral, were the characters with little to no character development or range in their personalities. These stereotypes have their origins in popular American literature dating as far back as the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Jacquelyn Kilpatrick, author of Celluloid Indians, notes that popular stories “centered on Native American savagery served as outlets for violence and pent up aggression in an early American society that prided manners and respectability.” (Kilpatrick 2) In these stories, the Native American population was seen as bad, though individual members could be represented as good. These stereotypes continued for years. One author, James Fenimore Cooper, began publishing a series of stories titled The Leatherstocking Tales in 1841. Kilpatrick emphasizes that Cooper

There are many authors, poetry writers, and novelists around this world, but what make them into a famous author or writer? One of the famous American writer was John Steinbeck. He earned a Nobel prize of literature from his American classic novels that he had written in the past. The Nobel prize was not the only award that he had earned for his literature, he earned different awards for his writings also (John Stein..). John Steinbeck is a man who had overcome different obstacles and being successful in life.

In the film based on Cooper's novel, vivid descriptions of people and nature are used to represent the Romantic Age period. In one scene at the beginning of the film, a Huron Indian, Mauga, starts a battle between the English and Huron Indians by attacking an English officer with an ax. This gruesome scene gives vivid pictures of people being ferociously attacked by the Huron Indians. At a later time in the film, Hawkeye and his adopted family rescued Alice, Cora, and Major Duncan Heyward from a sneak attack of the Hurons. While rescuing Cora, Hawkeye witnesses the death of Cora's father, General Munro.

F Scott Fitzgerald was one of the most influential authors of the 20th century. Although his last finished work was more than 60 years ago, today they are enjoyed with more enthusiasm and acclaim than they were when they were written. His works are cited as an influence for many other authors. Fitzgerald saw his writing as a reflection of his own life. His works are closely based on his experiences at Princeton, in World War 1 and his love life. Although he was not overly popular at the time of his death, today, he is regarded as one of the best authors of the modern era.

Samuel Clemons, later known by his pen name Mark Twain, was a most famous American fiction writer, story teller, and showman in the nineteenth century. He is referred to as the father of American Literature. In fact, he was the first national and international celebrity. The most well-known man on earth. He was able to capture the spirit of youthful optimism of small town America; and the freedom and excitement of the Western Frontier. His writing was unique in that he used the simple, plain meaning language of the average American.

Cooper and the American Wilderness – James Fenimore Cooper was the first great American novelist (The Last of the Mohicans, The Deerslayer) His novels “The Leatherstocking Tales” were a celebration of the American spirit and landscape

F. Scott Fitzgerald is one of the popular novelists of twentieth century America. He is the representative novelist of the age because his novels deal with the American life in 20th century.

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Once paperback novels started to become popular, he started writing them, focusing mainly on crime thrillers. His work between 1953 until 1964 are considered classics in the hardboiled genre.By the time he honed his voice, he became the most distinct voice in suspense fiction.

During his time, Fitzgerald was just like any other writer that wrote great novels or short stories. He received attention but not the attention he wanted. “None of his works received anything more than modes commercial or critical success during his lifetime.” (Biography.com Editors) It wasn't until after his death that his started gaining a well-known reputation. All of his works are considered classic but The Great Gatsby is considered more than that. The Last Tycoon also could have made it big just like The Great Gatsby. Dorothy Rompalske stated that “critics concluded that had F. Scoot Fitzgerald lived to finished it, The Last Tycoon would have rivaled his greatest work.” (8) Personally, his books are great for one main reason. The main

F. Scott Fitzgerald—“one of the most celebrated writers of all times”. (Mini Bio)Through his novels or short stories, he was able to reveal the secrets of himself that carried out his destiny. The “Roaring Twenties” were surrounded by luxurious lifestyles that a small town boy could only dream of. Fitzgerald recognized this and craved that lifestyle and when he came upon it, he realized it was not all that he had dreamed it would be, for wealth was not the problem solver.

F. Scott Fitzgerald was one of the most influential writers of modern day society. He holds this title because he wrote about things that drive people's everyday life. He wrote in two different periods that were very significant in the social development of America. These two periods of time symbolized not only the generation that he was writing about, but it also speaks to the present day generation.

In The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper, historical romance is apparent through settings, characters and plots. Cooper is considered by many critics to be the father of the American historical romance. Fred Lewis Patee said, 'Not only was Cooper the pioneer (of the historical romance) in America, and thus worthy of the highest praise, but in many respects his romances have never been surpassed.'; (212) Cooper celebrated the creative spirit of the individual and had a deep appreciation for nature. He was a romantic who enjoyed the mysteriousness and exoticness of the frontier. He favored the use of emotions over reason. Through his romantic writings, Cooper is able to captivate the reader and led them on journey through his

A gentleman by the name of Jeremy Cooper has fell behind from paying off his federal and private loans accumulated from obtaining his associates degree in web designing. “His debt nearly doubled to $88,000, and it does not help that it is difficult for Cooper to find a job in web designing because everything he had learned from his degree became obsolete even before he graduated because the technology moves so fast" (Staff, B., n.d.). It is upsetting when a student finds themselves in a financial crisis due to pursuing and achieving their goals and dreams. In result, students like Jeremy Cooper end up working in jobs that are not in their field of study. There are many students like Jeremy Cooper that will risk in being in debt for their academic

Google famous people and you would get a number of web addresses listing names of musicians, politicians, scientists, writers, painters, etc. Usually, these personalities' fame would have been the result of one particular skill. However, every so often, we may come across certain people who are only famous to those who've had the opportunity to know about them due to this or that circumstance. Norman Cousins and Albert Schweitzer are two such famous people, the first of the twentieth century, the second of late nineteenth century. Their achievements are important because their blend of skills enabled information to turn into collective awareness in different domains such as medicine, world peace, and active citizenship.