9.浪漫主义时期美国文学.pptVIP

American Romanticism American Romanticism: its imitativeness and its distinctiveness A new independent country booming in economy, culture and politics, crying for literary expression : the sense of optimism and hope Foreign influence: American Romanticism is derivative The comparison of American and British Romanticism The subjects might be new, yet the writing technique and way of expression are traditional and even stereotyped. More restrictive cultural atmosphere due to the influence of the Puritanism: more moral concern than emotional expression Writing for the expression o