This paper compares Parley Ann Boswell's
critique of "A
Narrative of the Captivity and Restauration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson"
with Deborah Dietrich's
critique. The paper looks at how Boswell emphasizes the "mother
narrative" aspect of the story, whereas Dietrich chooses to show where Rowlandson and the Puritan agenda conflict. The paper concludes with the author's opinion of the story and the critiques of the story.