In Reading Passages From A Narrative Of Her Captivity, Many Colonial People

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Term Paper Title	In Reading Passages From A Narrative Of Her Captivity, Many Colonial People
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     In reading passages from A Narrative of her Captivity, many colonial people

found interesting facts about Mary Rowlandson, her way of life and her suffering being

held captive by indians.  Sarah Kemble Knight, however, tells a different story in her

journal.  The Journal of Madam Knight shows you another side of life in colonial

america.  Yet, as you read these stories, many similarities can be found.


     "I have thought since of the wonderful goodness of God to me in preserving me in

the use of my reason and senses in that distressed time, that I did not use wicked and

violent means to end my own miserable life." (P.26) was quoted from Mary Rowlandson.

In becoming sad and depressed, she put all her faith in God.  Knight did the same in her

response to danger, whenever she felt anxious or began to dwell or become afraid.


     Both women also had to surmount difficulties and terrible sufferings.

Rowlandson lost a child, and Knight had to cross a rough narrow river, with a constant

fear of falling off the horse and drowning.  The bible...

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