Chingachgook And Monro Relationship Essay

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A common bond between Chingachgook and Uncas and Monro and his daughters is love. Cora and Alice have a strong love of their father and their father loves them deeply as well. Chingachgook and Uncas also have a strong love for each other that is demonstrated by their actions and mutual respect for each. Although both relationships are loving, they are shown in different ways. Munro’s daughters speak loving words and are affectionate, but Uncas shows his love for his father by being obedient.

Cora and Alice have a great deal of respect for their father and believe him to be an honorable man as a father and a colonel. They see themselves as being in a higher social class because of their father. Right before the massacre occurred, Cora says that the fort is no longer fit for the children of officers. The other women of the fort try to …show more content…

As the massacre is happening, Alice sees her father walking toward the front of the battle. She calls out to him to save them. Munro hears Alice and pauses, but he continues on toward the front of the battle. He feels that his responsibility to his soldiers and their families outweigh his personal responsibility to his children. Chingachgook also acts for the greater good of the group and not just for his son. When Magua is close to finding the secret cave, Chingachgook decides that escaping will give everyone a better chance to survive.

One of the biggest differences in the relationships is the way Chingachgook views his son and Munro views his daughter. Munro sees his daughters as dependent and needing protection, calling his daughters “my babes” and “my lambs.” Chingachgook treats Uncas as an equal. In the forest, Uncas fought with Chingachgook and Hawkeye as an equal when they fought with Magua and the Hurons. Chingachgook seems to have full confidence in his son’s abilities and does not treat him as a

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