In the Last of the Mohicans the father-son relationship of Chingachook and Uncas has similarities and differences that correlate to the relationship of Munroe and his daughters. Chingachook and his son, Uncas, seem to have a closer relationship than that of Munroe and his daughters. Chingachook tells Uncas about the pride he has in him while Munroe and his daughters start off distant and are almost kept away from him, Chingachook and Uncas may have a closer relationship due to the fact that Uncas is one of the last members of the Mohicans, but both are related in a way because both relationships show a deep respect toward each other. The relationships between the Chingachook and Uncas seem to correlate both differently and are in some ways similar to that of Munroe and his daughters. Both relationships seem to show that they all have a deep respect for each other despite what they do to show it. Pride plays an important role in the reason why Chingachook and his son Uncas are close. In the beginning of the " Last of The Mohicans" Chingachook and Uncas are seen close together. Chingachook also tells Uncas that he has a lot of pride in his son. The …show more content…
Chingachook may be so close with his son for that reason only. They share a bond that Munroe and his daughters do not share the reason being they have no special bond that holds them together like Chingachook and Uncas. For example Chingachook had said “When Uncas follows in my footsteps, there will no longer be any of the blood of the sagamores, for my boy is the Last of the Mohicans.” Meaning that Chingachook is guiding Uncas in his footsteps to prepare him for the role to be the Last of the Mohicans, while Munroe’s relationship is more of a shallow and protective