A close reading/analysis of ″A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson

A close reading/analysis of ″A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson Focusing on A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, (I use the Norton Anthology for my American Literature class), you will need to address the following essay questions: What does this text show us about early ideas of Americanness? Consider how the text deals with pre/early American ideas of both selfhood and communal membership (whether this is on a national scale or a smaller scale). What sorts of tensions and conflicts does this text grapple with? How and why does this conflict (and the resolution if it comes to one) contribute to the early American search for identity? Do a very close reading of the this text. How does it address the questions posed above? This essay is to be based on close analysis of the piece. Remember to avoid plot summary or lengthy mention of plot events. Rather, focus on the significance of these events –how and why are these events and ideas significant? Your essay must state a clear and encompassing argument in a thesis statement (in your introductory paragraph) and develop that central argument throughout the essay. Use MLA citation format. Do not use first person (I, me, we, our) in your essay. Remember that you are not writing a response/opinion piece.