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From Pilgrims to Progress Preparing for the Penny Dreadful Project Mrs. Hinton English 10 Montevallo High School Read “A Narrative of the Captivity” Question 1: What is the historical connection between Metcomb’s raids and Mary Rowlandson’s story? Question 2: Is Mary Rowlandson’s side of the story a reliable sense of what really happened? Question 3: If a Native American were to tell the story of the same incident, would their stories be the same? Biblical Allusion Definition – Allusion is simply a reference. Mary Rowlandson makes references (or allusions) to the Bible. How many Biblical allusions can you find in the story? Write three Biblical allusions she uses. (5 min.) What is a tabloid? A tabloid is a newspaper industry term which refers to a smaller newspaper format per spread; to a weekly or semi-weekly alternative newspaper that focuses on local-interest stories and entertainment, often distributed for free); or to a newspaper that tends to emphasise sensational crime stories, gossip columns repeating scandalous innuendos about the personal lives of celebrities and sports stars. (Wikipedia) What is a captivity narrative? American Indian captivity narratives, stories of men and, particularly, women of European descent who were captured by Native Americans, were popular in both America and Europe from the 17th century until the close of the American frontier late in the 19th century. Mary Rowlandsons memoir A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson is a classic example of the genre. (Wikipedia) Are captivity narratives historical? American captivity narratives were often based on true events, but they frequently contained fictional elements as well, and some were entirely fictional, created because the stories were popular. As a result, historians treat captivity narratives with caution, and many of them are regarded more as folklore or ide