ENG252Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Noble Savage, French Colonial Empire, Indian Art
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Themes including prophecy and opposites: manliness vs. effeminacy, wilderness vs. civilization, sensibility vs. compassion, the natural vs. Canadians were essentially considered as people of french heritage who were living in the wilderness as hunters and trappers. The garrison"s mentality: issue of uncertainty, characters being unfamiliar with the environment and the people they are encountering. Themes: garrison mentality, noble british soldier, first nations as noble savages. Each garrison, therefore, was almost wholly dependent on its own resources; and, when surrounded unexpectedly by numerous bands of hostile indians. Had another alternative than to hold out to the death (p18) relates to the garrisons" mentality. Murphy"s words right before he died showcases the attitudes of the noble british soldier. The prisoner himself was unmoved: he stood proud, calm, and fearless amid the guard, of whom he had so recently formed one (p39) noble british soldiers. I am an unfortunate man, but no traitor. (p99) garrison mentality.
