The Deerslayer and Morality by Randy Hartenstine English 1123-63 July 14, 1998 The Deerslayer and Morality Thesis Statement: The morality of the main character is one that represents a spiritual communion with nature, a firm opposition to discrimination, and an exaggerated state of divine morality. I. Natty's morality is guided by nature. A. His morality is all-inclusive when it comes to respect, dignity, and humanity. B. Nature is religion because it represents the divine. II. Natty's morality …showed first 75 words of 1652 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1652 total…it, the closer we come to communing with nature and the Divine. Modern society still has a long way to go before being able to commune as one with nature; after all, we still trash the environment and abuse African Americans, Native Americans and other minorities as if it were a national pastime. The unfortunate thing is that many people believe Cooper’s version of morality is some romanticized notion of decency and the Divine.