Analysis of Samson Occom through ‘A Grammar of the Hebrew Tongue’

Type :

Book review

Pages :

5 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

01/09/2009

Category :

Philosophy & literature

Sub category :

Literature

Oboulo.com selection criteria

$ 10.95 Add to cart

Summary :

Introduction.
Occom's notes written in A Grammar of the Hebrew Tongue.
The difficulties Occom faced in his life and their reflection in his book.
Importance in the idea of claiming ownership of knowledge.
The Mohegans and 'white supervision'.
1. What bothered the Mohegans about 'white supervision'.
2. White domination of Native Americans as a norm.
3. Converting Native Americans as a critical part of the English civilizing mission.
The relationship between Occom and Eleazar Wheelock.
Occom's missionary work and teaching.
Occom's derogatory and negative style of referring to himself.
Conclusion.

Abstract

The book A grammar of the hebrew tongue is an aid to learning the hebrew language, bettering one's ability to speak, read, and write. As the first book he owned, A grammar of the hebrew tongue was especially significant to the Mohegan samson occom. occom purchased the book on a trip to Boston in hopes that the book would aid him in his study of hebrew. The actual text bears little significance to occom and his life, yet it relates to occom by revealing one of his academic interests; his handwritten notes within the book provide insight into his true character and belief system. Some of the main themes that are consistently portrayed throughout occom's book and his personal notes are the concepts of self-recognition, ownership, and property. Additionally, the ideas and thoughts of philosophers such as Hegel and John Locke are reflected in his work.