英美文学Chapter 9.ppt

Chapter 9 Local Colorism Mark Twain Local Colorism √ p130-2 Hamlin garland, in his Crumbling Idols, defines local colorism as having “such quality of texture? and background? that it could not have been written in any other place or by anyone else than a native.” p130 The stimulating milieu The social climate: The USA had not had time to solidify itself into a cohesive whole; Marked differences existed between different parts of the country; The rest of the country felt the psychological need to assert their cultural identity, seeking understanding and