The Last of the Mohicans

Magua appears in the early chapters to be the guide assisting Heyward and the Munro sisters as they traverse the wilderness, but later turns out to be a betrayer who attacks them. In what ways do the novel’s early chapters foreshadow the truth of Magua’s character?

Natty Bumppo, Chingachgook, and Uncas are close-knit, despite their cultural and racial differences. In what ways does Natty (and/or the narrator) show respect for Chingachgook and Uncas? In what ways does Bumppo comment on the racial or cultural differences between himself and the Mohicans, and why?

Wilderness and the frontier are key concepts in The Last of the Mohicans. In what ways do parts of the novel exemplify the classic humans versus nature type of plot? In what other ways does nature play key roles in the novel?