PPT-American Literature A

Unit TwoPart Two The Right To Be Free Speech in the Virginia Convention By Patrick Henry Thematic Link Question that Henry addresses in his speech is essentially Do we choose freedom or do we choose oppression. Junior American Literature. Did you know…. According to archaeologists, the first American Indians arrived in the our country around 50,000 B.C. by the Bering Strait.. American Indians probably founded the town you were born in, but were likely to have been removed from it forcibly.. the English Department. Orientation For first-year students. . JUNE 2014. English Department Faculty. Dr. Marci . Carrasquillo. (US Literature; Latino/a Literature). Dr. Tanya Clark (African-American Literature; Women’s Literature). The 20. th. Century comeback of the Gothic Spirit. What are the three important . literary devices . used in Gothic Literature? . Who is the Gothic Literature Mascot?. List five characteristics of Gothic Literature.. 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. American Gothic Literature. Gothic literature began from the Gothic architecture of the Middle Ages.. Gothic architecture features:. Tall towers. Flying buttresses . Pointed archways. Vaulted ceilings. Intro . Huck. Favorite Quotes. Twain’s Autobiography. What stood out to you?. What were his influences (stated and implied)?. What type of writer is he based on what you read (stated and implied)?. 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. 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.”. 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. Causes of the Modernist Temper. WWI. Urbanization. Industrialization. Immigration. Technological Evolution. Growth of Modern Science. Influence of Austrian Sigmund Freud (1856-1939). Influence of German Karl Marx (1818-1883). UNG. Anastasia Turner. Challenges. Consolidation: . UNG . = GSC NGCSU. New . 4-year classes . @ home campus. Proposed . M.A. in English . (Global . F. ocus). Chinese flagship program for Dept of Defense. 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. Agenda 1/5/2016. Housekeeping- place homework on the right corner, sharpen your pencils, dispose of any trash etc.. Locate your assigned seat (alphabetical order by last name). Distribute . Syllabus.