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The Last of the Mohicans, Cooper presents a varied picture of the feminine landscape. Cora and Alice, who are sisters, represent two very different types of women. Cora's Rejection.
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Cora's Rejection Edward Katz ENG 180 9/29/03 Every human being is hampered by labels and stereotypes that are placed on them. Stereotypes work to confine a person to a set of norms and expectations which, in turn, govern how they are supposed to act. The nature of stereotypes is that they create limiting and constricting boundaries. Society is full of assumptions and ideas about a person simply because their gender classifies them as a female and it is easy for a women's life to become defined by these societal stereotypes. However, there are many arenas where these types of oppressive labels can be opposed, confronted, or even reaffirmed and literature is one of these places. In his novel, The Last of the Mohicans, Cooper presents a varied picture of the feminine landscape. Cora and Alice, who are sisters, represent two very different types of women. Alice's identity is tightly tied to traditional...
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