Essay Archive - Movie: Last of the Mohicans
Movie: Last of the Mohicans
Last of the Mohicans is set in 1757 in the third year of a war in North
America over land and territory. Mostly, the war is between the English and the
French, but each side has taken up Indian allies to assist them. The main story
in the Last of the Mohicans is the love of an adopted Mohican, Hawk-eye, and
Cora, the daughter of an English general. There are also other stories embedded
in the movie, which are harder to recognize. For instance, a second love story
between Hawk-eye's brother and Cora's sister. The life of Magua is another
story that the mo....
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