The Deerslayer Study Guide

The story opens during the beginning of the French and Indian War in the picturesque forests of northern New York. Hurry Harry March and Deerslayer emerge from the woods and stop to rest. Harry is a trapper of great physical strength and has a boastful character. Deerslayer is the more quiet and smaller of the two, though he possesses great agility and honesty. (read more)