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American Literature

            American literature as know it has come along way. Many things that were consider unacceptable for print in the colonial times, such as sexual expression, are considered acceptable for today. Also many events have led to the literature as we know it also, like women's suffrage and emancipation for African Americans as well as many wars that have been fought in the history of the United States.
             With the turn of the century women were becoming more and expressive in what they did. With more and more women right's movements starting all over the United States more and more women were being to write to express themselves. A new sexual freedom for women was also coming to be. Women of the turn of the century started wearing lighter more revealing clothing compared to those worn in the 18th century. Also around this time African American were also gaining some new found rights and freedoms. These freedoms allowed more to write and express how life was as they knew it.
             Along with these new found freedoms for minorities, many events caused literature to change and be what we know it as today. Beginning with the civil war and ending with the first war in Iraq the people of the America have experienced many changes of thought and expression. Then impact of the wars provided authors to have a new aspect of writing. Authors used their works to express how they thought about war whether it be good or bad. Some even gave people in America sort of an optimistic outlook for the future to help them get through hard times.
            


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1. Overview of American Literature

American literature has gone through many phases ever since it emerged in the mid-1600's. ... These three themes have changed and developed throughout the course of American Literature, it can be seen most profoundly in rationalism, realism, and modernism. ... Last but not least, modernism, one of the most recent trends in writing in American Literature, takes yet another stance on Independence. ... Besides, they'll see how beautiful I am and be ashamed" (Hughes 1) In conclusion, throughout American Literature many forms of writing have emerged and each has had their own set ...

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2. African American Literature

African American Literature is a composite of many different life stories and experiences African Americans have had to endure throughout a lifetime. From African American Heritage, which goes all the way back to literature written by African's who were brought to America as slaves up to now (which is considered the Affirmative Action Era), there has been somewhat of an African American diary that continues to evolve throughout our times. As of now there is Pre-20th African American Literature, which would include authors like Phillis Wheatley, Frederick Douglass, W.E.B. ... The second o...

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3. Concepts of African American Literature

African American literature is an extremely dense and rich form of literature that contains many types of similar tropes. These tropes can be seen throughout many of African American works of literature. ... Double-Consciousness Double-consciousness is a major theme that courses through many African American literature works. ... Dubois and is defined in the focus of African American literature and the African American experience as "an individual whose identity is divided into several facets.... This idea of double-consciousness comes through in almost any African American work of lite...

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4. American Literature

The events of American history are very much connected to the influence of American literature and what it has become today. The inspiration that a writer needs is mostly gathered by the effects of the world around him/her, and this is how the geography and history of America have made an impact on American literature. ... It was the Puritans who most powerfully influenced the course of American literature and the formation of the American imagination. ... It had a strong influence on literature, music, and painting. ... The most well-known writer of this time was Mark Twain, comp...

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5. Native Americans Influence on Literature

Through their culture, beliefs, and traditions Native Americans influenced the arrival of the new man, including modern American literature. ... This history of literature goes along with the history of the white migration across the United States. ... Even though there are differences among native literatures there are also similar themes throughout all of them. ... A popular traditional character that is also found in contemporary Indian literature is that of the trickster. ... He attempted to show his white audience the world views, customs, literature, and history of the Indians and th...

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6. Literature - American Renaissance and Romantic

Matthiessen, the American Renaissance. ... They were, instead, significantly influenced by the popular literature of the period. ... Reynolds points out that a subversive literature existed prior to the work of the major authors of the American Renaissance, in the form of sensational crime novels, erotic writings, humor writing, etc. ... Generally, romanticism marks a reaction in literature, philosophy, art, religion, and politics from the neoclassicism and formal orthodoxy of the preceding period. ... Henry David Thoreau Best known for his work "Walden," Thoreau presents an exploration of ...

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7. television and literature

Television changed our perception of literature. ... Instead, literature brought Americans new worlds and many science fiction stories that motivated Americans to read more, and with the actual possibility of space travel science fiction became very popular Literature was able to give the public everything that television did not. Americans were very amused by the literature during this period. Television in a way helped to give us another perspective of literature. ... Kagan Neil, The American Dream. ...

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8. Native American Literature

Native Americans literature shows life, logic and informative backgrounds of the life of a Native American. Native American literature is important, and there are numerous reasons why. The study of Native American literature has opened the minds of many people. ... By Stories, Native American literature, were actually documented the literature story was rare, and more important. ... Native American literature is important and it is very educational not only to non-Native Americans, but to younger Native Americans also. ...

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9. American Literature

A DIFFERENTIATION OF TIME PERIODS Throughout the duration of American Literature you can see the evolution if you will, of the peoples thoughts and beliefs on religion, the disenfranchised, and the conflict between individual rights and the group as a whole. ... As America began to change into a revolutionary period you began to see more independency and "Self Reliance" than before. ... Frederick Douglass became one of Americas first acclaimed African-American writer to reflect and portray the life of a slave, which he was. Women were still regarded as a "lesser" being and continue...

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