The Sign of the Beaver
Attean tells Matt that it is the white man who introduced metal traps to the Indians. What does the trap symbolize to Attean?
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To Attean, the metal trap is a cruel way of catching an animal because it causes the animal agony. To Attean, the trap represents the cruelty of white men.