American Literature

The juniors have a difficult task of moving through a chronological study of American literature. This means jumping right into the 17th century language of the Pilgrims – and understanding their perspective. This, in turn, means looking further back into the history of England, from whence the literary traditions came. What, then, is American literature? The students’ background in the historicity behind the words made the works relevant. They saw, through literature, the transition from a God-centered mindset to the more materialistic and individualistic – quite relevant, as they are trends that are still going strong today.

Miss Kleinschuster

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Topics: 11Eleventh Grade
Date: Monday, July 1st, 2013 8:03 am