If the King Philip’s War did not take place, Mary Rowlandson could have just lived her live as a normal human being. Her captivity changed her life, as she was captured by the Indians for 11 weeks and then later released to her husband for 20 pounds. This is my first time to read a story written by a captured person about her story living with those who attacked her, and I am impressed by her change in attitude towards the Indians in terms of the boundary between civilization and wildness.  As a puritan woman, she considered the Indians as savages as she witnessed their behavior: They eat horse meat and bear meat, and they are no where close to decent civilizations. However, as time went by, she started to get confused, as she liked to eat the same food the Indians ate, and she was starting to build relationships with the Indians, too. I saw a change of Rowlandson’s attitude towards the Indians  from ” savage pagans” to finally she even considered one of her master’s wife as a friend. The book contained huge details about the Indians’ life, and there was to some extent equality existing in the tribes. Thanks to that, Rowlandson was able to live, and exchange some food for making clothes for them. When she made a hat for King Philip’s son, King Philip gave her dinner as exchange. I would say that Mary’s experience was tough, as her daughter died in her arms and she could not do anything about it. But during the time she was captured, I do not see any harsh treatments towards her, which was for me quite impressing.  It was a good experience for me to read a story, which records the first hand details of the Indians living at that time.