In The Unredeemed Captive, John Demos illustrates the complexities of the relationships among the puritan settlers of New England, the Roman-Catholic French of New France (currently parts of Canada), and the Native Americans both nations forcefully relocated. He also shows how undercurrents of racism and moral superiority often trouble these relationships, especially with the Native Americans. With the narrative style of a novel rather than a historical record, Demos tells the story of Eunice Williams, …showed first 75 words of 1338 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1338 total…and no man or woman should be subject to such condescending and overbearing rule in such an enlightened time. The Puritans destroyed a civilization, no matter which way it is said. Whether it be flourished with pretty and noble words, or supported by the most powerful of men, those with closed and arrogant ideas have wiped out all Native American culture that could have well been assimilated and considered an asset to our modern culture.