PPT-American Literature A-

Unit One Historical Narrative Of Plymouth Plantation By William Bradford Of Plymouth Plantation William Bradford Thematic Link The daring exploration of what is now North America by English Puritans is motivated by a wish for religious freedom. The Norton Anthology of American Literature. Introduction. Diego Colón. Politics of “Discovery”. Earliest . Settlers:. 10,000BCE (and likely earlier…). Native creation narratives claim that the people always populated the earth. By Karlee and Melanie. Stereotypes. 2 Categories:. Negative. Dirty, drunk, cruel, warring savages. Romantic . Glorified, noble, naïve, “hot warrior”. Children’s Literature. False image: American Indians are extinct. 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.. “The bland of American democracy displayed a rotten truth: the plight of the American Negro” (Hugh Brogan, . The Penguin History of United States of America. ). Antecedents. Slave . Narratives . position Summer Work 201 5 Honors American Literature and Composition emphasizes nonfiction writing, language awareness, close reading, and analysis of nonfiction and fiction prose. Therefore, t he f in the . Classroom. " . If you sit down at set of sun. And count the acts that you have done,. And, counting, find. One self-denying deed, one word. That eased the heart of him who heard, . One glance most kind. Or, how we ended up with all these pieces of literature we have to study in school.. Overview. There are many different literary movements and not everyone agrees on what qualifies things to be a movement. Definition. Literature about the . sociocultural. experiences of underrepresented groups. This literature includes those who fall outside the “mainstream” of categories such as race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, language. This literature is written by those who are members of these underrepresented groups and those who fall within the category of “mainstream.”. . i. n American Literature. 1800-1870. http://www.honors.uiuc.edu/eng255/lectures/12-13.html. Historical and Cultural Background. Write down the essential questions. :. What is the relationship between place and literature?. Literary . Movements. September 8, 2014. Major themes . in American Literature. American individualism . Also known as . the self-made man. Celebration of ambition and achievement. Original colonists came for religious freedom. Bell Ringer:. Explain . the . meaning behind . this political cartoon in the early 1800s?. It is about Andrew Jackson.. . Veto, king, standing on constitution…. b/w 1815-1860 over 5 million immigrants came to USA. Multicultural Literature Definition Literature about the sociocultural experiences of underrepresented groups. This literature includes those who fall outside the “mainstream” of categories such as race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, language. This literature is written by those who are members of these underrepresented groups and those who fall within the category of “mainstream.” American Literary History through 1914. Terminology used in discussing literature. How to find rhyme, rhythm and meter. How to do basic literary analysis. Section 1: Major Themes in American Literate to 1914. Assistant Professor of English Department of English and Foreign Languages Education and Humanities, room 252 1200 N. DuPont Hwy Dover DE 19901 302.857.6576 office 302.857.6563 fax jzuba@desu.edu E