AMERICAN LITERATURE REQUIRED TEXTS: Native American Literature: Zitkala-Ša: ’Why I am Pagan?’ Joe Harjo‚ poetry Sherman Alexie: ’Class’ Scott Momaday: The Way to Rainy Mountain Puritans: J. Smith‚ A Description of New England‚ A True Relation of... Virginia‚ handouts W. Bradford: Of Plimouth Plantation‚ handouts A. Bradstreet‚ poetry Awakening: J. Edwards ’Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God’‚ ’Freedom of the Will’‚ ’The Nature of True Virtue’ B. Franklin: The Autobiography‚ handouts
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The 1700 hundreds where a great age of questioning and reasoning. During this age thinkers know as philosophers arose to share their ideas on all parts of human society and human nature in general.Philosophers Believed all humans should be free and unrestrained by government. They believed that all humans were entitled to and responsible for freedom of government‚ religion‚ economy and the rights of their fellow citizens. Philosophers believed that the right the right to form a government and be
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Sermons during the 1700s in America were of fire and brimstone that‚ instead of shepherding fearful masses into churches‚ sent people in search of a forgiving‚ kind‚ loving and merciful god. Different sects were born and with them‚ religious tolerance. To a point. Now‚ the 1700s didn’t just start and a great revival of religion was born‚ in fact it wasn’t until the 1730s that the revival really kicked off. And there were plenty of events that acted as a precursor to the 1700s revival of religion
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Values in Early American Literature "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with inherent and inalienable rights; that among these are life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness‚" says the Declaration of Independence. This phrase encompasses three major values shown throughout early American literature. The strong belief in religion‚ freedom‚ and a strong will for a better life. Each piece had one or more of these themes
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United States for over twenty years was ruled by some old nut who went bankrupt. And if you know anything about American history or are paying attention at all you know he wasn’t an elected president. No US president has served for twenty years‚ nor are they allowed to by law. Presidents also have a tendency to be rich. So do emperors‚ but this one was another matter. Joshua Abraham Norton was born around 1818 in England and made a failed bid in the San Fransisco rice market. He went bankrupt‚ and
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The Norton Simon Museum My recent visit to the Norton Simon Museum was very different than any previous experience I have had with modern art. With only a semester’s worth of knowledge under my belt‚ I was most definitely in awe‚ and thoroughly entertained‚ to say the least. Although inspired by many‚ I chose to analyze two works with very similar subject matter‚ by two German Expressionist artists. I compared a piece entitled‚ "Bathing Girls"‚ painted by Franz Marc‚ to the similarly titled "Bathers
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Have you ever regretted a decision that you’ve made earlier in life? In the “Spoon River Anthology "written by Edgar Lee Masters‚ there are many themes. They include guilt‚ peace through death‚ life‚ equality‚ and regret. My favorite theme for the “Spoon River Anthology” was regret. There are many epitaph that would be classified under the theme regret. My favorite three include; Chase Henry‚ Hod Putt‚ and Julia Miller. The first of these three‚ Chase Henry‚ explained the theme regret very
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“If the First Amendment means anything‚ it means that a state has no business telling a man‚ sitting alone in his house‚ what books he may read or what films he may watch.” Thurgood Marshall MCCARTHYISM‚ THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND AMERICAN LITERATURE: ARTHUR MILLER - A CASE STUDY INTRODUCTION Over time we have watched the method of literary expression evolve from a traditional manner using predictable formats and ideas to a more modern and creative flow of opinions‚ morals and feelings. Through
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Caitlyn Parker February 21‚ 2013 American Literature Essay #1 Pursuit of Happiness Comes in Many Ways In Ron Carlson’s “The Ordinary Son.” Reed discovers that what he might want in life is different than how his family lives. Reed’s family isn’t your typical scenario. His family is a “famous family‚” a group of geniuses not known by their family’s last name but by each individual. The children even called their parents by their first names. They all had their own names‚ they were known by
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Racial tension in American literature 1930’s-1960’s ‘You know if I was a negro i’d probably think the same way they do’ Anderson ‘If you were a negro nobody would give a dam what you thought’ Ward- Mississippi Burning (1988) During the 1930s-1960s America was a place of racial tension. The blacks and white were not equal. It was a time of black oppression an injustice. These themes are shown through the texts‚ ‘The Help‘ by Kathryn Stockett‚ ‘Mississippi Burning‘ directed by Allan Parker
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