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

Lecture Three Revolutionary American Literature (1765-1800) Contents Historical Background Leading writers in the Revolutionary period Characteristics of Revolutionary American literature Benjamin Franklin Autobiography Historical Background Social and Economic Political Cultural and literary Social and Economic Background (1) Population and Community Social and Economic Background (2) Industry Political Background (1) The 13 colonies were ruled by the British government economically and politically Export raw materials at a low price and import finished goods at a high price Heavy tax imposed by British government No representation in Parliament Political Background (2) Cultural and Literary Background (1) Emerging of new literary centers Cultural and Literary Background (2) American reading public interested in works by English scientists, philosophers and writers such as Newton, Swift, etc French Enlightenment writers such as Voltaire Spiritual life influenced by the bourgeois Enlightenment enliven secular education and literature a decisive blow upon the puritan traditions Enlightenment Religious Freedom Emphasis on Reason Freedom and rationality of human beings’ thinking Human beings have the ability to know and even change the world Progress of science, society American Enlightenment American Enlightenment a movement springing up in the new continent in the latter half of the 18th century a movement marked by an emphasis on rationality rather than tradition scientific inquiry instead of unquestioning religious dogma representative government in place of monarchy Thoughts of the Enlightenment thinkers and writers The Enlightenment thinkers and writers are devoted to the ideals of justice, liberty, and equality as the natural rights of man firm believers in the power of reason ambitious, inquisitive, optimistic, practical, politically astute, and self-reliant Is there any famous people that you kno