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Write a full two-paragraph response to the following question: How exactly
does Rowlandson’s narrative continue an ethnocentric perspective we see
also in Winthrop and Bradford? Include specific examples.
Summary of Rowlandson’s life:
Narrative: one of first literary bestsellers: 4 editions in 1682, more than 30 total editions
Reappeared in moments of national crisis: American Revolution
Centers on national rights and God’s challenge
National ideology
1637?, Born in England, settled in Salem during youth
Married Rev. Joseph Rowlandson
King Philip’s war had many influences: tribal differences,
governmental differences, etc., however, encroachment on
Indian (Algonkian) land was central
1664, Wamsutta (Wampanoag chief) was seized by English and
died – Plymouth Colony wished to purchase more land
Metacom (King Philip) became chief and agreed to Colony’s
demands
Colonists continued to encroach, and a series of problems
ensued
Assuming Metacom’s tribe was responsible for the murder of a
converted Indian, the Colonists killed 3 Wampanoags
1675, Metacom counters by attacking the village of Swansea
War finally declared by Colonists on September 9, 1675
Mary and three children were taken captive during war
After reconnecting with her husband, he died and she married
Captain Samuel Talcott
Her publication is significant because the Puritan culture did not
acknowledge women as public speakers or writers
Many influences affected her publication including a decline in
the Separatist Church, edification of future generations, perpetuation of negative images of Indians, and other “national” and religious motives
The narrative is also rich with psychological content pertaining to her ways of thinking, although her work exposes her prejudice
