Captivity narratives of any kind may at times lead readers to prematurely pity the subject; to listen intently to the atrocities committed against them and simply revel in their sensationalism. The narrative penned by Mary Rowlandson, however, challenges its readers to consider their prejudice against their enemy more carefully,  as well as their own personal … Continue reading The Obscurity of Civil and Savage: an Examination of War and Faith in A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson