The Myth of the American Spirit in Coopers Last of the Mohicans

erican spirit, that we have touched on this term: Spirited independence and bravery, as set forth in Bradford; Community with “the noble savage,” as set forth in Bradford; Ardent protection of women, as set forth in Rowlandson; Fierce bravery against the “uncivilized,” as set forth in Rowlandson; Self-reliance, as set forth in Franklin; Nobility in establishing independenc...