... as using independence and nonconformity to achieve the American Dream. These three themes have changed and developed throughout the course of American Literature, it can be seen most profoundly in rationalism, realism, and modernism. To begin with, Rationalism showed plenty of examples of using independence and nonconformity to achieve the American Dream throughout its era. Rationalists believed that logic and ... He did this so the people of America could feel as though someone was fighting for their dream to become their own nation. Next, realism was a time period that showed The Ameri...

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... how the literature reflects them. Through the history of America we have seen different attitudes toward each other, towards nature, and towards life in general. From the time when American Tradition was born, to the Revolutionary War, and finally to the Civil War each section of ... revolutionary war is commonly know as the Age of Reason. The primary and foremost belief of the Age of Reason era was that everything in the universe had a specific place and everything worked together to make a harmonious universe. They also believed that reason was greater than emotion ... quote that supp...

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