1. Using Rowlandson's assigned reading, and then EITHER Columbus' assigned reading OR Cabeza de Vaca, discuss the tone and purpose of each piece. Which piece best serves its purpose? Why? How does the first-person narrative form help the purpose? “A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson” is the story of Rowlandson's capture in 1675 by American Indians during Philips' War. His writings are very detailed as he describes his experiences. It's a blunt, but scary piece. You can sense her fear of “those (as I may say) ravenous beasts” (Rowlandson, 2013, p. 129) as she writes “I had often said before that if the Indians should come, I would rather be killed by them than taken alive, but when the trial came my mind changed” (Rowlandson, 2013, p. 129). The purpose of this piece was to provide the reader with a better understanding of the social relations in his society. by Cabeza De Vaca has an objective tone while describing Native Americans and their culture He...