美国文学American literature in Colonial__ Period.ppt

(3) The Function of Puritan Writers 1. To transform a mysterious God. 2. To make him more relevant to the universe. 3. To glorify God. (4) The Style of Puritan Writing a. Protestant - against ornateness; reverence for the Bible. b. Purposiveness c. Puritan writing reflected the character and scope of the reading public, which was literate and well-grounded in religion. The style: fresh, simple and direct The rhetoric: plain and honest, with a touch of nobility often traceable to the direct influence of the Bible. 4. Overview of the literature (1)?types of writing diaries, journals histories letters travel books sermons autobiographies/biographies (2)?writers of colonial period a.? Anne Bradstreet b.? Edward Taylor c.? Roger Williams d. Thomas Paine e. Philip Freneau III. Literary Scene in Colonial Period Form, content and writing style in the literature of the early colonial period a. Form: personal literature in its various forms; b. Content: served either God or colonial expansion or both c. Writing style: imitated and transplanted English literary traditions The first American writer: Captain John Smith The best poet in the colonial America: Edward Taylor The most famous poetess in the colonial America: Anne Bradstreet Class Is Over. (1) Captain John Smith 1580-1631，约翰·史密斯船长 Led the first group of immigrants in 1607 Settled down and established the first British colony A Description of New England《新英格兰介绍》 The General History of Virginia《弗吉尼亚通史》 (2) William Bradford 1590-1675，威廉·布雷福德 Led Mayflower in 1620 and arrived at Cape Cod Established the Colony of Plymouth Plantation 《普利茅斯开发史》 (3) John Winthrop 1588—1649，约翰·温思罗普 Led the first group of Puritans in the Great Immigration in 1630 A Model of Christian Charity 《基督教博爱的典范》 manifested the purpose and intention of their journey (4) Anne Bradstreet 1612-1672, 安妮·布拉德斯特里特 “As Weary Pilgrim”《疲乏的朝圣者》 “The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America”《美洲最近出现的第十缪