美国古典文学.pptxVIP

 Part I The Literature of Colonial America;The settlement of the North American continent by the English began in the early part of the 17th century. ;Puritans: those who felt that the church had become too complicated and believed in a simpler church, simpler ways of life; ;II. Literature of the Early Colonial America; To sum up, diaries, histories, journals, letters, travel books, sermons etc, in short, personal literature in its various forms, occupy a major position in the literature of the early colonial period. ;Questions for discussion: 1. Who were the earliest settlers? Where were they then? Who was the most influential group? 2. What were the first American writings? ;Part II The Literature of Reason and Revolution ;I. Historical background;;III. Some representative figures; This book is in 4 parts, written at different times. ; Franklin was intensely Puritan ;2.Thomas Paine (1737-1809);3.Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826); In a clear and logical manner, he gives all the reasons for the colonies’ separation from England. Finally, the 13 English colonies made their official separation from England by signing The Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. ;4. Philip Freneau (1752-1832）菲利普· 弗瑞诺;the wild honey suckle“ is his most widely read natural lyric with the theme of transience. The central image is a native wild flower.;Part III The Literature of Romanticism ; The romantic period stretches from the end of the 18th century through the outbreak of the Civil War.;I. Historical background; The economic boom brought with it a sense of hope, optimism and pride among the people, this mood, together with Puritanism, produces a strong feeling of optimism for American romanticism. ;A. Domestic influences;; As a European literary movement, Romanticism originated and strengthened in Germany, France and England in the middle of the 18th century as a rebellion against Classicism. Basically, Romanticism was rebellious