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    Connor Roche Research Paper JAMES FENIMORE COOPER James Fenimore Cooper was an important literary figure of the 1800s‚ best known for his novels. He is perhaps most noted for his greatest work of literature: The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757‚ a tale that chronicles the journey of several English people and a few Native Americans during the French and Indian War‚ also known as the Seven Days War. Cooper’s work on this novel and others such as The Prairie reflects his different

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    In The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper‚ historical romance is apparent through settings‚ characters and plots. Cooper is considered by many critics to be the father of the American historical romance. Fred Lewis Patee said‚ “Not only was Cooper the pioneer (of the historical romance) in America‚ and thus worthy of the highest praise‚ but in many respects his romances have never been surpassed.” (212) Cooper celebrated the creative spirit of the individual and had a deep

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    James Fenimore Cooper was an extremely popular novelist in the United States during the early 19th century. He was known for his romantic adventurous tales of historical fiction‚ particularly about the sea or the frontier. Cooper spent time in the navy before getting married and embarking on his writing career. Influenced by the relationship with his wife and his time at sea‚ Cooper went to on to become one of America’s most influential writers. James Fenimore Cooper was the son of William Cooper

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    was the change to Romance or Romanticism. The big change was not by one person‚ but with several people involved. With many contributions of famous writers such as Irving‚ Cooper‚ and Bryant composed the stories and poems which all used Romanticism in their own unique ways. In “The Pioneers” by James Fenimore CooperCooper displays romanticism by creating a connection between humans and nature. Cooper’s goal with this story was too show that settlers displayed the carelessness of their society

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    “Is it justice to make evil‚ and then punish for it?” James Fenimore Cooper‚ the author of The Last of the Mohicans often writes and demonstrates in his stories his belief that evil has its consequences. James Fenimore Cooper (1764-1789) was sparked by the Revolutionary period. The war between the American colonies and Great Britain‚ leading to the formation of the independent United States. The Revolution and his romance for it has an impact in his stories. After his wife challenged him to

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    Franklin‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ and Thomas Paine seem to exemplify the Enlightenment period of American literature whereas Washington Irving and James Fenimore Cooper exemplify a shift towards the Romantic period in American literature. While themes of Enlightenment connect Franklin‚ Jefferson‚ and Paine‚ those themes differ from the themes that will connect Irving and Cooper. Each of these Enlightenment authors has a theme in their writing that exemplifies the themes of the Enlightenment period. The first

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    5-7 AP Junior English 1/10/13 The Deerslayer “The Deerslayer‚” the first novel in the “Leatherstocking Tales” chronologically‚ yet it was the last one written by James Fenimore Cooper. “The Deerslayer”‚ also known as “The First War-Path”‚ is a masterpiece of suspense‚ adventure‚ and romance crafted by James Cooper in his later years. The tales of Natty Bumppo‚ more commonly known as Deerslayer or Leatherstocking‚ considered by many to be some of the earliest true American novels. Occurring

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    After another intense reading‚ James Fenimore Cooper demonstrates how these religious groups try to seek the truth and it also explains how different religious groups were formed throughout the years in the United States. As I was finishing reading it made me think deeply on how these churches were introduced in America and it gets more interesting when many of these religious groups’ beliefs and morality are differ from one another. I strongly accept that Thomas Jefferson was a heroic man because

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    This week‚ the readings exhibit further developments of American prose and poetry. These are explored via the writings of Irving‚ Fenimore Cooper‚ and Wheatley. Washington Irving contributed interesting new developments in American literature through his completely fictional story of Rip Van Winkle. This is the first purely fictional writing that we have covered in this course. For example‚ in the story‚ Irving writes‚ “His historical researches‚ however‚ did not lay so much among books‚ as among

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    The Romantic movement was originated in Germany and England‚ but easily spread throughout the world influencing on literature‚ art and music of the time. This multifaceted movement was a reaction against formalism and materialism and promoted its own ideology. Even though it took place during the eighteenth century‚ it finally appeared in American literature only around the year of 1820. It was the period after the end of American Revolution‚ that’s why Romanticism was known as the period of national

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