Origins of American Culture
Devin Feeney
2/15/13
The Origin of American Culture
The United States is a nation of immigrants as we are all descendants from another place. It has its own unique characteristics that range from the dialect we speak to the literature we enjoy. However, it is also a racially diverse country as a result of large-scale immigration from many different countries throughout its history. Being a nation of influence, we have adopted several aspects of British culture including the language, legal system, and many other things. American culture includes both liberal and conservative elements, scientific and religiousness competiveness, and the ability to take risks and freely express yourself. It has a variety of expressions due to its demographic diversity. The historically diverse background of American culture makes our nation so unique. The origins of America date back to 1492 when Christopher Columbus made the “discovery of America” Most often, the culture in America is directly affiliated with one’s social class and political orientation. The origin of American culture is the birth of American literature.
American culture truly starts to form at the time when American literature is produced. All throughout American history, literature has played an important role in the shaping of the nation’s culture and ideology. The culture of America is influenced by the literature we create. The ideology and messages that we receive from literature inspires us to take action in cultural events. American literature was born when Englishmen began to write about their experiences in the trans-Atlantic colonies. In the beginning, it took the form of descriptions of the new land and its inhabitants and accounts of the hardships met with by the settlers. Also many narratives we made of their relations with the Indians. By their account of a new setting, America started to create a fresh branch of literature. Some of the earliest writings were from colonist Benjamin Franklin and
2/15/13
The Origin of American Culture
The United States is a nation of immigrants as we are all descendants from another place. It has its own unique characteristics that range from the dialect we speak to the literature we enjoy. However, it is also a racially diverse country as a result of large-scale immigration from many different countries throughout its history. Being a nation of influence, we have adopted several aspects of British culture including the language, legal system, and many other things. American culture includes both liberal and conservative elements, scientific and religiousness competiveness, and the ability to take risks and freely express yourself. It has a variety of expressions due to its demographic diversity. The historically diverse background of American culture makes our nation so unique. The origins of America date back to 1492 when Christopher Columbus made the “discovery of America” Most often, the culture in America is directly affiliated with one’s social class and political orientation. The origin of American culture is the birth of American literature.
American culture truly starts to form at the time when American literature is produced. All throughout American history, literature has played an important role in the shaping of the nation’s culture and ideology. The culture of America is influenced by the literature we create. The ideology and messages that we receive from literature inspires us to take action in cultural events. American literature was born when Englishmen began to write about their experiences in the trans-Atlantic colonies. In the beginning, it took the form of descriptions of the new land and its inhabitants and accounts of the hardships met with by the settlers. Also many narratives we made of their relations with the Indians. By their account of a new setting, America started to create a fresh branch of literature. Some of the earliest writings were from colonist Benjamin Franklin and