专业考试指导：美国文学简史.docx

专业考试指导：美国文学简史（一） 专业考试指导：美国文学简史(一)专业考试指导：美国文学简 史(一)chapter 1 colonial period backgro und: purita nism features of purita nism predest in ati on: god decided everythi ng before things occurred. original sin: human beings were born to be evil, and this original sin can be passed down from generation to gen erati on. total depravity limited aton eme nt: only the elect can be saved. in flue nee a group of good qualities hard work, thrift, piety, sobriety (serious and thoughtful) in flue need america n literature. it led to the everlasti ng myth. all literature is based on a myth garde n of ede n.