PPT-American Literature Independent Reading Novels

After todays class you will need to research these books to decide which 3 you would most be interested in reading Pick carefully as you will be required to read the book independently and show your knowledge via a group project . Definition. Gothic.  (. goth. -IK): a literary style . usually . portrayed fantastic tales dealing with horror, despair, the grotesque and other “dark” subjects. Gothic literature was named for the apparent influence of the dark gothic architecture of the period on the genre. Also, many of these Gothic tales took places in such “gothic” surroundings. . L. iterature. (1830-1899). Queen Victoria. Windsor Castle in Modern Times. : Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and Victoria, Princess Royal. Sir Edwin Landseer. 1841-1845. Scholarly . Commentary. This painting exemplifies . By Myriam Miller . History of the term “Gothic”. The term Gothic can refer to many things:. Style of Art such as novels, paintings, architecture and even music and its fans. . The term “gothic” was used because of the art’s resemblance to the Goths and their way of life and their language.. ure. Art. Music. Literature. Art. Hudson River School. – . A mid-19. th. century (1800s) American art movement influenced by romanticism. This style of painting consisted of natural images and landscapes of New England.. Native American . Literature: Cultural Diversity. At . time . of . Columbus, . 350 distinct languages existed in . North America. Thousands of distinct cultural groups existed as well.. No . single Native American culture or . the Age of Reason . (1750-1800). The literary implications of the American Revolution. . Military victory and . p. olitical independence from Britain spanned nationalistic hopes for a great . national. Romanticism. Revolutions. Revolutions occurring in France, and in America, thus many in England saw this as a turning point in history for a more ideal and civilized society.. The Industrial Revolution brought about many improvements, particularly to the upper classes, but the living and working conditions for industrial laborers were horrific. Laws to regulate safety, hours, wages, or child labor did not exist. . AP English Lit. & Comp.. Victorian Britain. W. hen you hear “the Victorian era,” what comes to mind?. You might think of women in high-neck dresses, or the Queen of England.. During the Victorian era Britain was economically and culturally the world’s most powerful nation.. Native American Literature Native American Literature: Cultural Diversity At time of Columbus, 350 distinct languages existed in North America Thousands of distinct cultural groups existed as well. The Rise and Fall (and Rise?) of Australian Literature. Discussions of the current state of Australian literature are frequently alarmist and usually focus on the prestige area of literary fiction – ‘serious’ or ‘good’ novels for adults (not genre fiction: crime, romance, science-fiction and so on). In his essay ‘The Decline of the Literary Paradigm in Australian Publishing’ . MONDAY. How was your weekend?. If you were a studio audience member Friday, have you turned in your . The . Dating . Game . work? . Please take a few minutes and complete . one. more of the 6 tasks . ta/Ma/ti of 1922 who translates his verse into a respectable version of intimate feelings The most characteristic motives of traditional poetry as well as the more recent ones pertaining to the romant Getting started. You’ll need a notepad on which to make notes as you go along, or you could make notes, paste images, etc. on your device.. You can view these slides:. as a slide-show for any animations and to follow links. Ling Wang School of Foreign LanguagesNanchang Normal University,Nanchang,China AbstractMark Twain is a famous critical realist writer in the late nineteenth Century. Through combining humor and irony,