2全套美国文学精心整理的各个时期作家作品简介-Colonial-American-literature.pptVIP

American Literature Lecture 2 Colonial American Literature Contents Historical Background Major literary forms Writers of Colonial period Puritan Poets of colonial period Anne Bradstreet Edward Taylor Characteristics of puritan writing Historical Background Time Early 17th Century – the middle of the 18th C Population Dominant Thought Puritanism Population Native Indians (2000 tribes originally) European Settlers: Spanish, Dutch, French, Italian, German, Swedish and Portuguese British Settlers: two groups Negro Slaves were introduced into Virginia (1619) and spread to New England. The British Settlers – two groups Explorers like Captain John Smith 1607 Jamestown, Virginia for adventure and commercial gains Puritans (New England Settlers ) 1620, Plymouth Colony at Massachusetts Coast by the pilgrims came on the Mayflower William Bradford — the most notable early governor 1630, Massachusetts Bay Colony John Winthrop — governor of Massachusetts Bay Group Boston, from the very beginning is the centre of learning Puritan Puritan A “would-be purifier” An idealist believing that the Church should be restored to the “purity” of the first-century Church as established by Jesus Christ himself. Religious belief original sin total depravity Predestination limited atonement Puritan thoughts Make pure their religious belief and practices Restore simplicity to church services Restore the authority of Bible to theology Hold extreme opinions and intolerant of beliefs of the others Lead disciplined and hard life, stressing hard work, thrift, piety and sobriety Value education American Puritanism Origins Calvinism, John Calvin (1509-1564), French theologian Puritanism a religious reform movement that arose within the Church of England in the late 16th century. the practices and beliefs of the Puritans who were a group of serious, religious people, advocating highly religious and moral principles. Influence of Puritanism to America For a time, Purita