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“Time cuts down all, both great and small” “A dog will bite a thief at night”

“Time cuts down all, both great and small” “A dog will bite a thief at night”. Captivity Narratives. According to Richard Slotkin, “In [a captivity narrative] a single individual, usually a woman, stands passively under the strokes of evil, awaiting rescue by the grace of God.”.

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“Time cuts down all, both great and small” “A dog will bite a thief at night”

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  1. “Time cuts down all, both great and small”“A dog will bite a thief at night”

  2. Captivity Narratives • According to Richard Slotkin, • “In [a captivity narrative] a single individual, usually a woman, stands passively under the strokes of evil, awaiting rescue by the grace of God.” • In captivity, the Puritans had to fight against temptations, for “to partake of the Indian’s love or of his equivalent of bread and wine was to ‘un-English’ the soul.”

  3. Review: Puritan Values and Beliefs • God revealed himself in 3 ways: • the Bible • the Natural World • Divine Providence • Bible was the literal word of God • Misfortune does not happen randomly, but is a direct act of God

  4. A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson • Captivity Narrative • Purpose: to “prove” throughout that she is literally in the hands of God and literally fulfilling scripture • She accomplishes this by showing God’s actions through specific events during her captivity

  5. As you Read • Use sticky notes to mark: • events that Rowlandson uses to “prove” she is literally in God’s hands • examples that show how she is treated by the Native Americans • Evaluate how these examples influence her overall tone

  6. Reader Response • Who is the audience of Mary Rowlandson’s autobiography? • How does the way Rowlandson describes her interactions with the Natives make her sound more credible as a narrator? • Based on these interactions and her reactions to them, what is the overall tone? • Describe a bias that Rowlandson has. • *Bias: an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or action over any other

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