1) What is the condition of Mary Rowlandson’s life and spirit before her captivity? How do you know? What are the conventions, language and images through which she communicates her state? After reading the last few pages of the narrative, how would you say Rowlandson has been transformed by captivity?
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Towards the end of the narrative, it is easy to see that Mary has turned to the Lord in an effort to help her live her life in a different way. She seems to have an entirely new perspective on life and she is not letting the little things get to her. She now believes that as long as she has her family with her and the Lord always looking over her, she can overcome anything that she runs into. Captivity obviously shined a new light onto Mary and she is embracing it with everything she has.