He didn’t intend to take part in such a deadly adventure, for he only joined Heyward’s group to Fort William Henry because he was lost. He also doesn’t he have a strong bias on either color. What makes him the perfect candidate for this genre is his role of being a true outsider with nothing to gain or lose. Although he is not as popular, David being perceived as a hero offers the genre as tragedy, which others can agree fits Mohicans accurately.
More prominent characters like Heyward or Hawkeye can turn the genre into a romance or satire, which brings different views on the core of the story. By defining the genre, the reader can pin-point who the hero may be. He spoke about a man named Northrop Frye who established the four basic genres of literature: comedy, romance, tragedy, and satire.
The question, “who is the hero?” and its relation to the idea of genre was discussed by Professor Scott Michealsen during his lectures. Thus, multiple heroes can be determined, David Gamut being a crucial one. Firstly, Cooper doesn’t focus on one character, for the story is told in the third person switching between many.
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