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A Concise History of American Literature 　　What is literature? 　　Literature is language artistically used to achieve identifiable literary qualities and to convey meaningful messages. 　　Chapter 1 Colonial Period I. Background: Puritanism 　　1.features of Puritanism 　　（1）Predestination: God decided everything before things occurred. 　　（2）Original sin: Human beings were born to be evil, and this original sin can be passed down from generation to generation. 　　（3）Total depravity 　　（4）Limited atonement: Only the ※elect§ can be saved. 　　2.Influence 　　（1）A group of good qualities 每 hard work, thrift,