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Uncas And Chingachgook Analysis
"When Uncas follows in my footsteps, there will no longer be any blood of the sagamores, for my boy is the last of the mohicans." Uncas and Chingachgook are the last of their kind, Their relationship isn't really about showing the love and affection, Chingachgook want his son to be just like him. Uncas's father son relationship is about respect and Chingachgook is trying to teach Uncas everything that he knows before he passes away. Uncas is a brave independent man and will most likely be at strong as his knowlangable father who respects him.

"These Mohicans and I will do what man's thoughts can invent...and that without hope of aany other recompense but such as god always gives to upright dealings." Chingachgook and Uncas are showing

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