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    in which Romanticism had a significant influence upon literature. The literary genre of romanticism has six main components: the individual‚ imagination‚ personal and social intuition‚ nature‚ emotion‚ and the unknown. The unknown is typically portrayed as death as throughout the time period in which Romanticism was prominent as death was a mystery. While humans can understand the events that occur whilst they live‚ they know nothing of what happens during death or after death has occurred. Do human

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    What is an American? The American Dream... a concept‚ which is very popular amongst the people who reside within the United States of America. When asked the question “What exactly is the American Dream” the answers most people will get would be quite similar to each other‚ but the way people interpret that answer differs based on what their values are. The problem is that Americans have many different values due to the fact that most Americans come from different ethnic

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    What is an American? The very definition of American can be disputed by people of different nationalities. The accepted school of thought is if one is born in the United States or naturalized through a set process‚ they are an American. To begin with‚ the United States has had a functioning government for no more than two hundred and forty years. Every modern American prior to becoming a proper “American” held another nationality. But it is not only the technical terms that separate Americans

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    American Literature Janae’ Oliver Everest University Online AML2000-12 Experiencing and learning more about American Literature this term was very informal. It helped me better recognize the significance of life history despite who a person is or where they came from. This course caused me to evaluate my past life lectures and practices. In every story or short story we were assigned to read there was a part I could relate to‚ or something significant that reminded me of a previous event I experienced

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    According to Dictionary.com‚ the definition of classic is “an author or literary work of the first rank‚ especially one of demonstrably enduring quality”. There are many characteristics that make up what we consider as classic to literatures that we still read today. Classic literature does not necessarily mean that it has to be about the old Greek or Roman myths from long ago because it can be just about a few hundred years old such as the plays that William Shakespeare has written some 400 years

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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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    What Makes Literature Good? Good literature is when it makes you think and feel. It opens your eyes to something new‚ or brings vivid images of another time and place to mind. Mostly‚ however‚ I’d say good literature is something that endures through time. When something was written a hundred years ago and is still read and enjoyed‚ that is good literature. Good literature helps to make connections between the story and the world around me. Good literature uses words in interesting and unusual

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    Introduction “A bit charm of the past from what it is today “ A line from Tsurezureguza Everything that happened in the past has a great contribution to the present; it is something that we should treasure and something that we should remember. We can also learn a lesson from the past‚ a lesson which can help us to pursue the future with confidence. In this lesson we will learn to appreciate the beauty of Anglo-Saxon literature; A one of a kind literature which showcases different views and values

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    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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    aspects as an African-American female. My skin is brown ‚ my hair is kinky‚ and my lips are full. Unfortunately‚ those characteristics does not technically make me “different”  from any other African-American female. Diversity can refer to someone’s economic or geographical background‚ religion‚ and even their sexual orientation. In this manner‚ being African-American did not make me who I am‚ but being who I am made me African-American. People see me as an African-American female‚ but I am more

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