For me reading this book helped improve a few aspects of my life, I feel that it made me a stronger reader, it helped with my writing skills and it gave me a further insight into the past.
Growing up I never liked reading. I would always put it off until the last minute. When I first got this assignment I thought it would be like the other books but I wanted to get a good grade so I said to myself “every night before I go to bed I am going to read 10 to 20 pages”. This is what I did. I feel by doing this it made me a stronger reader. Now I have confidence that when I get a book assigned to me in the future I will actually be able to read the book and follow the story line. I also have come to realise that I need to choose a book in which the story line interests and excites me.
I think I am a pretty good writer but reading this book made me realise how descriptive writing and detailed settings really improve a story. The way Cooper explained and almost examined the mountainside, cliffs, waterfalls, and battle scenes really gave you a clear image in your head. When he was talking about the characters I was able to envision them and therefore relate to them in a clearer way.
Growing up my brothers and I would always play Cowboys and Indians. I would always want to be an Indian because I thought they were more interesting and exciting. Before this book I never realised how interested I was in aboriginal history. After reading this book I learned a little about the Mohicans and actually looked up their tribe and some other older native tribes on the internet.
In conclusion, reading “The Last of the Mohicans” was a very positive experience for me. As I have outlined above this book has improved my reading skills, my historical knowledge on the Native Americans, and my interest in picking up a novel and actually reading it.
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