Benjamin Franklin and Mary Rowlandson

Page 1: Read Benjamin Franklin’s “Remarks Concerning the Savages of North America” with a thought toward comparing the image white society held of the natives with the arguments Franklin makes in the essay AND consider his arguments in comparison with the arguments presented by the native Americans. Paper must have an intro thesis body and conclusion and is adapted from
The Norton Anthology of American Literature. Ed. Nina Baym. 7th ed. Vol. A. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. 2007. pages 449-471

Page 2: Discuss who Mary Rowlandson was her life, her family, her legacy, and her accomplishments and perspectives. Paper must have an intro, thesis, body, and conclusion and is adapted from “A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson.” The Norton Anthology of American Literature. Ed. Nina Baym. 7th ed. Vol. A. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. 2007. 235-267