1. Dietrich, Deborah J. "Mary Rowlanndson's Great Declension." Women's Studies 24 (1995): 427-41. Academic Search Premier. EBSCOhost. Mesa Community College, Mesa. 25 JuneWEb. 2009 .
The purpose of this article is to dissect Rowlandson’s narrative and the relationship between her story and the guilt felt by the puritans for leaving England and their feelings of exile in the New World. This story is important because it really exemplifies the period of Puritanism. It’s an important text to read to understand the period because it discusses the relationship between the Puritans and the Indians along with the Puritans feelings about America. This source was helpful because it examined a new view of the texts that I did not see when I read it. It really focused on how the Puritans regarded themselves now that they were in America. This source is credible because it was written by a professor at California State University and included a long works cited.
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2. Potter, Tiffany. "WRITING INDIGENOUS FEMININITY: MARY ROWLANDSON'S NARRATIVE OF CAPTIVITY." EBSCO. Eighteenth-Century Studies 36.2 (Winter2002 2002): 153. Web. 27 June 2009
This article focuses on the depiction of femininity within Rowlandson’s narrative. Potter provides an overview of the actual text, summarizing and explaining the text. She then provides an assessment and analysis of Rowlandson herself. Lastly she describes the implications of Rowlandson’s perception of cultural differences. She includes criticism from other writers and gives her own opinion on their statements. This lengthy article helped me understand Rowland’s narrative and see it in different perspectives. This is a credible website.


3. Sayre, Robert F. American lives: an anthology of autobiographical writing. Google Books. University of Wisconsin Press. Web. 25 June 2010.
Sayre discusses how Rowlandson's religious beliefs influences her perspective and actions during captivity. He also illustrates the puritan themes of god and the individual in her narrative. Also included is an excerpt of her story.

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