Chapters 1-4: I personally like this book, so far. It has a good subject matter and a good set of characters. You have Hurry, who is a judgmental and overall stubborn person; and then you have Deerslayer, who is a very kind, understanding and knowledgeable person. Both Hurry and Deerslayer are set in their ways, yet they try to bring each other to their side of thinking. The words that are used when talking about the environment are very descriptive, but not to the point that it feels tiresome. It is really interesting to see the different views Deerslayer and Hurry have about race. You have the intolerant Hurry, who thinks anyone who is not white is an animal. And then you have, the loving Deerslayer who believes all were created equal, with …show more content…
Surprisingly enough, Deerslayer arrived back into captivity. The amount of courage that Deerslayer had during the first torture was very interesting. He neither flinched or showed expression. The moment that I found myself cringing was when the Indians started using rifles. I couldn’t help but feel nervous. Judith’s first attempt at freeing Deerslayer was questionable, but almost succeeded. Had it not been for Hetty, the plan would have worked. Similarly, in the next attempt, Hetty, rather than giving Deerslayer the knife, tried to cut Deerslayer free herself. Hetty is a very interesting person. Sometimes she seems like the wisest person in the world, and other times it feels like she’s lost some of her marbles. The next events that followed were very sad. After the soldiers arrived at the Huron camp, all seemed well. All seemed well, except for poor little Hetty. She was shot and died soon after. Luckily, Hetty was able to say all her goodbyes in her last moments. I’m telling you, every book I’ve read in NorthStar’s English class has made me cry at one point. After the death of Hetty, Judith went through a small period of mourning. Before Deerslayer left, Judith made one last request for marriage. Deerslayer is wise in everything but love, he denied this last marriage request just like all the others. This part of the book frustrates me so