and asked me whether I would smoke it (a usual compliment nowadays amongst saints and sinners) but this no way suited me.
Why did he offer? She's staying true to her religious beliefs.
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No,” said he, “none will hurt you.” Then came one of them and gave me two spoonfuls of meal to comfort me, and another gave me half a pint of peas;
they are looking after her which is good
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On the morrow morning we must go over the river, i.e. Connecticut, to meet with King Philip.
Why did they have to meet with him?
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they set their wigwams on fire
what is a wigwam?
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squaws
What is this?
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to which they answered me they would break my face
This is messed up, I wonder what she would think to do in this situation.
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whose place was about six miles off
How did he find her?
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the third they would not let me come near to:
whos the third child? this is the first I've heard about this child
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and afterward sold for a gun
It's crazy that a whole person can be worth a gun in someones eyes.
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and there they told me they had buried it
did this child not have any gender? why do they keep referring to the child as "it"?
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they sent for me home to my master’s wigwam (by my master in this writing, must be understood Quinnapin, who was a Sagamore, and married King Philip’s wife’s sister; not that he first took me, but I was sold to him by another Narragansett Indian, who took me when first I came out of the garrison
they show no sympathy for her at all.
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I went with a very heavy heart, and down I sat with the picture of death in my lap. About two hours in the night, my sweet babe like a lamb departed this life on Feb. 18, 1675.
I can't even imagine this, this is devastating
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till my flesh was raw again
Does this actually happen?
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“your master will quickly knock your child in the head.”
what does this mean?
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still the Lord upheld me with His gracious and merciful spirit, and we were both alive to see the light of the next morning.
It's so devastating that all she thinks about is when she is going to die, or how she can help her child.
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It is not my tongue, or pen, can express the sorrows of my heart, and bitterness of my spirit that I had at this departure
Isn't she writing about it though?
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were slain and mangled in a barbarous manner, by one-eyed John, and Marlborough’s Praying Indians, which Capt. Mosely brought to Boston, as the Indians told me.
Who are these people that were listed? Also, barbarous has been used pretty consistently throughout the reading.
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the Indians told me they would kill him as he came homeward)
This would be an awful thing to hear from her perspective
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and our hearts no less than our bodies
I was confused on what this phrase meant, it had me thinking about it for a little bit.
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American literature within and beyond national boundaries.
Is this referring to physical boundaries?
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meant to be a free resource for all
This is very important
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However, this anthology takes things a step further because it makes connections between important works of American literature and contemporary culture (such as films and other references). In this way, this anthology is relevant to students today
I think this is important because some students may be more intrigued by these connections since they can maybe relate to it a little more.
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whittled early American literature down to make our own
I am kind of confused about this. What does it mean by " to make our own"?
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