Download or read book Captured by Texts written by Gary L. Ebersole and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How has the American Indian captivity narrative been used to explain the human condition? How does it serve to interpret the meaning of pain and suffering, gender, and the primitive-civilized dichotomy? In Captured by Texts, Gary L. Ebersole explores these questions, showing that our fictional interpretation of captivity can construct a world of meaning that liberates us in the face of adversity, pain, and loss of identity.