A Narrative of Her Captivity : Values

The values of the Puritans are easily reflected in the story, A Narrative of Her Captivity. In this story, Indians take the main character, Mary Rowlandson, captive from her village. This story depicts the hardships and struggles she went through while remaining captive. The Puritans loved their God and felt he controlled everything. This is closely depicted in this story when, even though Mary was being held captive and was being forced to hike; she …

…pieces to the Indians, in which she received pay for. At the end of the story, Mary thanks God for helping her through the way. She doesn't disgrace God or feel that he is punishing her, but feels the admiration and goodness of God's powers upon her for helping her through her hardships. In the story, A Narrative of Her Captivity, the main character, Mary, is the perfect exhibit of the values of the Puritans.