the unredeemed captive By: anonymous The Unredeemed Captive The Unredeemed Captive is a true story of the life of a Puritan minister's daughter who is captured by the Indians and decides to stay and immerse herself in the Kahnawake Indian culture. John Demos describes the different societies of the New Englanders and the Indians in a knowledgeable and believable way. Many sources are provided as evidence to his story, but many gaps are left to …
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…characters. The information was too broad, and not enough facts were given to develop such characters as Eunice or the Indians. This made the novel difficult to follow and even more difficult to believe as factual. I felt that I was reading more on Demos' thoughts surrounding the events, than the true history trying to be illustrated. If Demos' novel was written more as a fictional story, it would be easier to follow and enjoy.