PPT-The Awakening AP English Literature

The Story Edna Pontellier a young wife and mother struggles against her sense of duty and personal identity Her journey is not a quest for superiority but rather equality The reader quickly comes to see how she feels trapped in her roles of wife and mothera situation Chopin seems to want us to recognize as rather ordinary in this time period . Over time…. Several generations had passed…. Over time many of the colonists had slid away from their traditional Christian roots.. Revival. 1730s – 1740s several prominent preachers come onto the scene… George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards.. Dudley De Souza. BBL 4306. Week 6. Introduction. When a literature in English was in the process of emerging, Singapore and Malaysia were under one political administration and the intellectuals of that time spoke in terms of a Malayan literature in English.. Aspects of the Twentieth Century Literature. 1- Two World Wars : economic depression, severity of life.. 2- Questioning the traditional values of Western civilization.. 3- Traditional literary forms were rejected.. The Enlightenment and the Great Awakening. Late 1600s-1700s: An intellectual movement known as the Enlightenment began in Europe. Later a religious movement known as the Great Awakening started in the Colonies . INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE IN ENGLISH. CONTENTS. INTRODUCTION. DEFINITION OF LITERATURE . IMPORTANCE OF LITERATURE IN ENGLISH. KINDS OF LITERATURE . ELEMENTS OF THE STORY (FICTION). ELEMENTS OF THE PLAY (DRAMA). First part of . 1700’s. The Great Awakening was a spiritual renewal that swept the American Colonies, particularly New England, during the first half of the 18th Century.  It began in England before catching fire across the Atlantic.  . Welcome. 23. rd. May 2017. Some key changes to GCSEs. Exams will be graded on 1-9 GCSE scale ( 9 is the highest grade). There is no controlled assessment in most subjects, where it remains the marking has changed. VS. Two broad sets of ideas largely determined . the worldview . in 18th century America prior to the American Revolution.  While it is true that the Enlightenment more thoroughly influenced the Colonial elite, and the Great Awakening was most influential amongst common people, both found their nexus in America. What was the Great Awakening?. Religious revival movement.. Evangelicalism-- “new birth” is the ultimate religious experience.. Followers accept that they are sinners and ask for salvation.. Before the Great Awakening. Learning Objectives. Explain . the characteristics of religious belief associated with the First Great Awakening. Identify and discuss the ideas of Jonathan Edwards, one of the leading preachers associated with the First Great . and Utopian Societies. The Second Great Awakening. Around 1800 – 1830’s. Revival of the Great Awakening of the early 18. th. century. Emphasis on personal piety over schooling and theology. A religious movement during the 19. 1700’s. The Great Awakening was a spiritual renewal that swept the American Colonies, particularly New England, during the first half of the 18th Century.  It began in England before catching fire across the Atlantic.  . and . the . Enlightenment. What role did the Great Awakening and the Enlightenment play in moving the colonists toward revolution?. Essential Question. divine right:. denomination. :. specific religious group. . AP US History. Second Great Awakening. CC #15 3:18 to 6:13. Event. Rebirth of religion in the early 1800s. Causes. Society wasn’t as religious in the Revolutionary Era so Americans returned to their religious roots.