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!- A Concise History of American Literature Chapter 1 Colonial Period Background: Puritanism features of Puritanism Predestination: God decided everything before things occurred. Original sin: Human beings were born to be evil, and this original sin can be passed down from generation to generation. Total depravity Limited atonement: Only the “elect” can be saved. Influence A group of good qualities – hard work, thrift, piety, sobriety (serious and thoughtful) influenced American literature. It led to the everlasting myth. All literature is based on a myth – garden of Eden. Symbolism: the Ameri