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    01.10.2007 · American literature begins with native Americans – orally passed: songs‚ myths‚ poetry (later translated into English) · complex‚ multilingual beginning Important figures: · Sir Walter Raleigh – traveler‚ Elizabeth’s I lover‚ poet‚ soldier‚ died in Tower of London. A famous English writer‚ poet‚ courtier and explorer. He was responsible for establishing the second English colony in the New World (after Newfoundland was established by Sir Humphrey Gilbert nearly one year previously

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    The Inevitability of the American Revolution Alexandria Wallick Michael Savage American History to 1877 Midterm Essay 13 March 2012 01 The Inevitability of the American Revolution The British colonies began on a loose foundation with the failure of Roanoke then the harsh reality Great Britain faced with the Jamestown colony. When the number of colonies grew in the New World so did Britain’s control over it’s people. The British Empire thrived off the natural resources

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    African American literature paper Gerald Washington ENG/301 4/22/2013 Julie Kares African American literature paper African American writing is outstandingly interesting‚ and very informative. All African American writers observe cultural dealing in related and diverse understandings. The three stories that I decided to talk about in this task is “To my old Master” by Jourdon Anderson‚ “My White Folks Treated us Good” by Marriah Hines‚ and “If we must die” by Claude McKay. In these stories they

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    characters in early English literature‚ race‚ a lower class‚ or simply the fact of being female alters the ease of achieving goodness due to societal prejudices. Peasants often speak in prose rather than verse‚ and authors code their villains with lower social standing and racially ambiguous backgrounds. In the days of Marie de France‚ love is an emotion felt only by the rich and noble. From these standards‚ the idea of a feminine dichotomy‚ or the distinct categorization of women as either good

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    The literature of early New England reflected the lives and beliefs of Puritan colonists. The basis of their society was structured strictly towards humility and the worship of god. Every action the puritans committed reflected an attitude of humility‚ for they feared gaudiness would offend the glory of god. As such‚ the everyday behaviors of puritans were basic and simple‚ from the food they ate to the clothes they wore. It is no surprise then‚ that the Puritan mind-set of depravity would also shine

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    American ethnic literature ENG301 2/4/2013 Tiffany Altvater What makes American literature American? America has long been fans of the superior writers‚ such as Hemingway and Fitzgerald for their various works including “The Great Gatsby” and “The Old Man in the Sea”‚ America has been known for its fondness of short stories. American literature aims to embody the values and morals of the American culture. The foundation of American values include the rights to liberty‚ justice‚ freedom

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    The American Revolution began in 1775 when conflicts began between the colonial government and North American Colonies. The war continued on until 1783. Between these years many people and groups of people‚ such as African Americanswomen‚ and Native Americans‚ were affected. Each group of people had different effects caused by the war‚ but all had to deal with some kind of change in their lifestyle. When the American revolution began African Americans saw it as an opportunity to gain their own

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    were attempting to escape ended up following them as they began settling into their new society. European ethnocentrism created an immense amount of hardships for the colonists as it was so deeply ingrained that it made it extremely difficult for American self-rule to become feasible. Between 1600 and 1678‚ it became evident that there was disagreement between the colonists on a number of topics including diversity and the ideas of expansion and disruption‚ which made it challenging for the nation

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    Puritanism in American Literature The Puritans had a large influence in American literature and still influence moral judgment and religious beliefs in the United States to this day. Puritan writing was used to glorify God and to relate God more directly to our world. Puritan literature was commonly a realistic approach to life. “Puritanism as a historical phenomenon and as a living presence in American life has enriched American literature in ways far too numerous to detail here.” (G

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    The American Revolution was not like the ones that happened in France in 1789 or in Haiti 1791. In these revolutions had over thrown their governments unlike the American Revolution which had changed how the government worked. The American Revolution is still consider a revolution because the original 13 colonies had revolted against the English crown. In sense the American Revolution was only a was only a partial revolution. Politically there was a change where the king had not been in charge on

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