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Jan 1, 1500
Native Americans
The indigenous people that inhabited North America are shown briefly in history. There are debates still lingering around about the Native Americans; the idea has been proposed that they more than likely crossed the Bering Bridge which was existent during the ice age. Up until the 15th century the Natives lived in harmony, but everything changed when the Europeans attacked. Diseases began to swarm since horse and other animals were brought, the natives were vulnerable to the new species and thou -
Jan 6, 1500
Examples of Native American Literature
-“The Sky Tree” from the Huron Tradition, Retold by Joseph Bruchac
-“The Earth Only” Composed by Used-as-a-shield (Teton Sioux)
-“Coyote finishes his work” From the Nez Perce tradition, Retold by Barry Lopez
-“The Blackfeet Genesis” From the Blackfeet tradition, Retold by Joseph Bruchac
-“The Way to Rainy mountain” By N. Scott Momoday -
Jan 10, 1564
Puritan Era
In modern usage the term Puritan often is used to describe somebody who had strict beliefs in sexual morality. In 1564 the word Puritan first appeared, what they wanted included the following: A skilled, educated preaching ministry based on the bible, abolition of the traditional role of bishop and one legal government church controlled by puritans. Their goal was to spread the word of god and be the ideal Christians. They believed man existed for the glory of god; meaning that their first conce -
Jan 11, 1564
Examples of Puritan Literature
-“Here, Follow Some Verses Upon the Burning of Our House, July 10,1666” By Anne Broadstreet
-“Huswifery” by Edward Taylor
-“Sinners in the Hands of An Angry God” by Jonathan Edwards
-“Less than Zero” by Bret Easton Ellis
-“Bright Young Things” by Scarlett Thomas -
Enlightenment Era
The Age of enlightenment, or the Age of Reason, was a cultural movement based on rationality, thinking and questioning from many intellectuals. It began in Europe then spread to the American colonies. The main purpose of the Enlightenment was to propose a reform in society based on using reason, challenging ideas in faith and the use of knowledge using the scientific method. Many of the intellectuals involved were John Locke, Baruch Spinoza, Pierre Bayle and etc.; they initiated the start of the -
Examples of Enlightenment Literature
-“Speech to the Virginia Convention” by Patrick Henry
-“The Crisis, No.1” by Thomas Paine
-“The Declaration of Independence” by Thomas Jefferson
-“The Iroquois Constitution” by Dekanawida
-“Declaration of Sentiments of the Seneca Falls Woman’s Rights Convention” by Elizabeth Cady Stanton -
Romanticism Era
The word “Roman” comes from many European languages such as romance and Romanesque. Toward the end of the 18th century, romanticism was an artistic, literary and intellectual movement that originated in Europe. It was a reaction against the industrial revolution and the age of enlightenment. It embodied visual arts, music and literature; it also strongly validated strong emotion. The importance of expressing feelings was strongly encouraged especially in artists. Romantics were distrustful of t -
Examples of romanticism Literature
-“Living like Weasels” by Annie Dillard
-“Thanatopsis” by William Cullen Bryant
-“The tide Rises, the Tide Falls” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
-“The Cross of Snow” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
-“The Chambered Nautilus” by Oliver Wendell Holmes -
Gothic Fiction Era
This period crosses from the late 18th century to the early 19th. Gothic fiction is a genre of literature that combines horror and romance into one element. The content consists of the sublime use of the supernatural, characters that see themselves at the mercy of forces out of their control and it often involved a woman forced apart from her true love. The type of style was made up of short stories and novels that held the reader’s attention through a series of terrible possibilities. The stori -
Examles of Gothic Fiction Literature
-“The Devil and Tom Walker” by Washington Irvine
-“The Ministers Black veils” by Nathaniel Hawthorne
-“The Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allen Poe
-“The pit and the Pendulum” by Edgar Allan Poe
-“The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe -
Examples of Transcendentalism Literature
-“A Lesson Learned on the Road” by Leonard Pitts Jr.
-“Narrative life of Frederick Douglas” by Frederick Douglas
-“Incidents in the life of a Slave Girl” by Harriet A. Jacobs
-“Ain’t I a Woman?” Sojurner Truth
-“at the cementary, walnut grove plantation south carolina, 1989” by Lucille Clifton -
Transcendentalism era
Transcendentalism was a philosophical movement developed in the 1830’s and 1840’s in the United States eastern region. This movement was actually a response to the general society and culture at the time being. Their main belief’s consisted of the goodness of both the people and nature itself. Transcendentalists also believed that political parties, institutions and religion corrupted a person and the purity that came with them; being independent and self-reliant was something they believed show -
Examples of Realism Literature
-“An Occurance At Owl Creek Bridge” By Ambrose Bierce
-“A Mystery of Heroism” by Stephen Crane
-“War is Kind” by Stephen crane
-“Healing War’s Wounds” by Karen Breslau
-“I Will Fight No More Forever” By Chief Joseph -
Realism Era
The emergence of Realism was soon seen during and after the Industrial Revolution. The effects of the revolution sure had an impact on American lives which consequently lead to this type of literary style. Literary pieces arose like Upton Sinclair’s “The Jungle” which exposed the truth about a meat industry and the effects it had on laborers and business owners. Realists usually set up their stories upon normal people with the grim realities of everyday life which showed the traditional values a -
Examples of Naturalism in Literature
-“Hear America Singing” By Walt Whitman
-“I Celebrate myself, and sing myself” by Walt Whitman
-“I Understand the Large Hearts of Hearts” by Walt Whitman
-The Spotted Hawks Swoops By” By Walt Whitman
-“A Sight In Camp In the Daybreak Gray and Dim’ by Walt Whitman -
Naturalism Era
The outgrowth of realism came to be known as naturalism. Naturalism sought to go beyond realism and identify the underlying causes for a person’s actions or beliefs such as heredity and social conditions. This movement took place from the 1800‘s to the 1940’s. They believed that one’s environment strongly changed and affected the characteristics of a human being. It looked for believable everyday reality and the causes behind or within it opposed to romanticism in which subjects were highly sym -
Harlem Renaissance era
The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement during the 1920’s. It was located in the Harlem neighborhood, a black neighborhood. This time period saw the flourishing of black pride which resulted in many black authors. The literature sometimes consisted of the grief they endured, art was also another concept they highlighted. They created the cotton club which was a place where they played jazz music since they were not allowed to go to any white clubs to listen to music. Ironically enough, Wh -
Exaples of Harlem Renaissance LIterature
-“Dust Tracks on a Road” by Zora Neale Hurston
-“A Black Man Talks of Reaping” by Arna Bontemps
-“Incident” by Countee Cullen
-“The Weary Blues” by Langston Hughes
-“The Negro Speaks of Rivers” by Langston Hughes -
Examples of Regionalism in Literature
-“The Outcasts of Poker Flat” by Bret Harte
-“Celebrating Jumping Frog of Calaveras Country” by Mark Twain
-“The Lowest Anima” by Mark Twain
-“Life on the Mississipi” by Mark Twain
-“A Wagner Matinee” by Willa Cather -
Regionalism Era
Regionalism is an American realist modern art movement in the 1930’s that was very popular. The main artists from this time period were focused on shunning city life and technological advances in society. Authors usually wrote about specific geographical areas and presented the distinct cultures that were seen in those areas. It would also be called local color, and it was fiction that would focus on the regions type of speech, culture, religion, customs and history; all of that information woul -
Examples of Imagism In Literature
-“The River-Merchants Wife: A Letter” by Ezra Pound
-“The Garden” by Ezra Pound
-“The Love of J.S Alfred Prufrock” by T.S Elliot
-“The Red WheelBarrow’ by William Carlos Williams
-“This is Just to Say” by William Carlos Williams -
Imagism Era
In the early 20th century Imagism was introduced to the American Literature; it was a movement that favored precise and exquisite use of imagery along with clear, sharp and effective language. It was created by English poets in 1909 in response to symbolism. They stated that the creation of image would present and evoke pity, love and sympathy from readers. They presented very concrete images to get real emotion from the readers. Most people now would describe it as one of the most influential -
Examples in Modern Age Literature
-“Soldiers Home” by Ernest Hemingway
-“Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech, 1954” by Ernest Hemingway
-“winter dreams” by F. Scott Fitzgerald
-“A Rose For Emily” by William Faulkner
-“Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech, 1950” by William Faulkner -
Modern Age Era
Modern age would be considered to lie within the mid-20th century beginning with the end of World War II and it ends with the Cold War Era. This era of time saw a drastic improvement with its technologies and weapons since it was moving into a very destructive era. However it also saw the United States in aiding European countries after the war. John F. Kennedy sought to imply new goals called “New Frontier” with this he expanded the space program civil liberties and etc. -
Examples of Contemporary Literature
-“The White Tiger” by Adiga, Aravind 2008
-“Where Rainbows End” by Ahern Cecillia 2006
-“Nothing but the Truth” by Avi 1991
-“Letters” by Barth John 1979
-“House of Leaves” Danielewski, Mark 200 -
Contemporary era
Contemporary would be considered present time. Present time, 21st century, consisted of the uprisings of many new novels. Twilight, Harry Potter and Fifty Shades of Grey would be considered contemporary today; these, however, are the more popular types of books. Much literature today includes fiction dealing with magic or fictional characters. -
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