The Last Of The Mohicans Essay

In 1992, Michael Mann released his own film, “The Last of The Mohicans”, which takes us back to 1757 during the French and Indian War. The Hollywood film is based off of the 1936 film directed by George B. Seitz. Mann depicts three groups in the movie, which includes the Mohicans, the American Colonists, and the British. In addition to the storyline of the movie, the three groups cultures are captured vividly into one 112 minute movie. As you watch the movie, you will begin to understand the contributions and effects that each group had on the war, and why they were so important in our history. The American Colonists were shown as conscientious and diligent people who were caught in the middle of a war.The colonists are first seen in a small house, with them serving hardworking duties. They wear clothes such as white dresses and colonial-style shirts. Mann illustrates them as often victimized by series of massacres and the evil surrounding them. The brutal victimization is depicted in a scene where Hawkeye (Daniel Day Lewis) discovers both two colonists he knew,

The difference between The British culture and all other cultures in the film are widely ranged, starting with economics to personalities. As for economics, The British are portrayed as being fairly wealthy. They have all different types of weapons such as muskets, and ride on white stallions. The way they talk as opposed to the way The Mohicans or the American Colonists speak is not only more sophisticated but they act as if they know everything. In the end, the British seem to have all the physical backup they need to fight in the war, but not the mental intelligence. There are characters such as Major. Duncan who start out as arrogant and selfish characters, and then evolve into someone who truly cares. Yet in the end, the way that the British are portrayed is not in the best