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American Literature - Coggle Diagram
American Literature
Themes
American Dream
Loss of Inocence
Coming of age
Relationship with nature, science and society
Writers
Merry Rowlandson
William Bradford
Anne Bradsford
John Winthrop
Differences and Similarities between the British and American Literature
Differences
British
History
National history
Style
romance, human values, ideals, and manners, although class differences
Narration
classical British English
American
History
17th Century
Style
focused on politics, economics, and social status
Narration
simpler and more accessible
Similarities
Includes plot decline, indifferent Nature and 3rd person
Reflect beliefs and traditions from the nation
Ideas of self-reliance and independace