The last of the moicans - Biografy of James Fenimore Cooper

James Fenimore Cooper

Biografy

James Fenimore Cooper (September 15, 1789 – September 14, 1851) was a prolific and popular American writer of the early 19th century. His historical romances of frontier and Indian life in the early American days created a unique form of American literature. He lived most of his life in Cooperstown, New York, which was established by his father William.

The Last of the Mohicans

Illustration from 1896 edition

In 1820 Cooper's wife Susan wangered that he could write a book better than the one she was reading. In response to the wager, Cooper wrote the novel Precaution(1820). Its focus on morals and manners was influenced by Jane Austen's approach to fiction. He anonymously published Precaution  and soon wrote several other novels. The most famous novel, The Last of the Mohicans (1826)was written in New York, where Cooper and his family lived from 1822 to 1826, the book became one of the most readed American novels of the 19th century.

Chapter 1 - The indian guide

Vocabulary:

• Fierce - feroz: having a violent and unrestrained nature. "This dog was very fierce"

• Commanding - dominante: 1.being in command 2.having the air of authority. "The voice of the admiral was commanding."

• Scarf - bufanda, pañuelo: rectangular, triangular, or long narrow piece of cloth worn around the head, neck, or shoulders for warmth or decoration. "This girl wear a really beautiful scarf"

Summary:

In this chapter Cora And Alice, the daughter of General Munro, who is in the Fort William Henrry want to visit visit her father. to this safer decide to do alone whit a officer and a Indian guide, who was of the Huron tribe, but the girls and the officer don't know that his Indian was a traitor. 
other two Indians and a white men, look at this and decided  to save the girls the music teacher and the officer.

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Cora: is the daughter of General Munro and the older sister of Alice.
Alice: Is other daughter of general Munro and the title sister of Cora. 
Duncas Heyward: is an English officer who came with the girls.
Hawk-eye: Is a white man who live like the Indians.
Chingachgook: one of the last Mohicans is a friend of Hawk-eye.
Uncas: is the son of Chingachgook and the second last Mohican.
David Gamut:  a music teacher who find in the way to Fort William Henry.
Magua: the Indian runner and guide who was a traitor.

Chapter2 - Behind the waterfall

Vocabulary:

• Scout - esplorador: a person or unit despatched to reconnoitre the position of the enemy. "The scout warned us of the danger"

• Lead - Conducir: to show the way to by going with or ahead.  "This person said that he can lead us to the mountain"

• Track - pista: the mark or trail left by something that has passed by. "The track of an animal"

• Fill - llenar: to make or become full. "The air was filled of  smoke" 

• Wrestle - luchar: to fight  without punching with the closed fist: "The men wrestle for it"

• Wrist - muñeca: the joint between the forearm and the hand. "I injure my wrist"

Summary:

In this chapter the mohicans and the rest of the group hide in a secret mohican cave but the Hurons find them and start a fighting in this battle David Gamut, the music teacher, fall and hit his head into a rock the mohicans and Hawk-eye win the battle, they decide leve the girls the oficer and the music teacher in the cave and go the rest, to find help.