Question

What makes Cora an example of a round character?
She has a troubled relationship with Magua.
She is the protagonist of this passage.
Her thoughts and feelings are expressed at length.
Her personality is stronger than Magua's.

Answer 1

The Last of the Mohicans
by James Fenimore Cooper (excerpt)

"I will go no further!" cried Cora, stopping unexpectedly on a ledge of rock, that overhung a deep precipice, at no great distance from the summit of the mountain. "Kill me if thou wilt, detestable Huron; I will go no further."

The supporters of the maiden raised their ready tomahawks with the impious joy that fiends are thought to take in mischief, but Magua stayed the uplifted arms. The Huron chief, after casting the weapons he had wrested from his companions over the rock, drew his knife, and turned to his captive, with a look in which conflicting passions fiercely contended.

"Woman," he said, "chose; the wigwam or the knife of Le Subtil!"

Cora regarded him not, but dropping on her knees, she raised her eyes and stretched her arms toward heaven, saying in a meek and yet confiding voice:

"I am thine; do with me as thou seest best!"

"Woman," repeated Magua, hoarsely, and endeavoring in vain to catch a glance from her serene and beaming eye, "choose!"

But Cora neither heard nor heeded his demand. The form of the Huron trembled in every fibre, and he raised his arm on high, but dropped it again with a bewildered air, like one who doubted. Once more he struggled with himself and lifted the keen weapon again; but just then a piercing cry was heard above them, and Uncas appeared, leaping frantically, from a fearful height, upon the ledge. Magua recoiled a step; and one of his assistants, profiting by the chance, sheathed his own knife in the bosom of Cora.

Answer 2

@paki

Answer 3

I think it is because her thoughts and feelings are expressed at length.

Answer 4

Do you know the definition of a round character?

Answer 5

Well depeloped & usually important to the story , i got hella notes but i just wanna make sure , yknow

Answer 6

And yeah i think that one too

Answer 7

I get it! I do the same thing.

Answer 8

Hehe yup, thank you

Answer 9

No problem!