A Uniquely American Voice As America entered into a generation of native-born Americans, a call for an identity that was exclusively American began to emerge. Americans yearned for a uniquely American expression of themselves through their literature. ... Although these ideas were as old as mankind, they became issues that were intrinsically commensurate with American literature's individuality. ... A cry for a national literature rang throughout the country. Margaret Fuller was quoted as saying that,It does not follow because many books are written by persons born in America that ther...

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When the people of Puritan cult moved to the America which was the British Colony at that time, imparted their views, life style, beliefs, dogmas and doctrines of Puritanism to the natives. ... Although some of the beliefs of American Puritans were austere, but they completely transformed the life by practically adopting the customs of their Holy Book. ... According to a critic: "(Edwards) is widely acknowledged to be America's most important and original philosophical theologian." Another sermon of Jonathan Edwards which is considered as the masterpiece and classic of American...

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He is someone that can be looked back on, and seen as the American Conscience of the 19th Century. ... Whitman left quite and impression and indentation on the American public and literature with this lengthy poetry. ... He talks about politics, natives, nature, caves, the city, music, and much more. In Whitman's writings, he directs the American Public to see the good, and as a result do what is right. ... Walt Whitman is a distinguishable man that opened up literature simultaneously with America....

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Romanticism, is a movement in the literature of virtually every country of Europe, United States and Latin America . ... The literature will emphasized a new flexibility of form adapted to varying content, encourage development of complex and fast-moving plots and allowed mixed genres and a freer style. ... The romantic writers replaced the static universal types of classical 18th century literature with more complex, idiosyncratic characters and a great deal of drama, fiction and poetry. ... An example is the American Civil War, where the abolitionist fight for the rights of the slaves of...

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In America as well as most Western cultures abroad, women's place in society was valued little above the livestock, slaves or other property that men owned. ... In nineteenth century America, small groups of Americans were involved in great conflicts and arguments in regards to the inhumane treatment of many of their brethren. With the inhumane treatment of slaves and the relocation of Native Americans to reservations, rhetorical battles were being fought and movements were emerging to champion the establishment of equal rights for all humanity. ... American literature was entering its...

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America seemed to be both his home and inspiration. ... It was natural that Whitman, with his genius and metaphysical inclinations, should have drifted into journalism, a profession that could make some demands on his native endowments. ... To get a decent start, Whitman even went so far as to write complimentary unsigned reviews of his book which he had placed in the newspapers- "An American bard at last! ... States Emerson,"I find it the most extraordinary piece of wit and wisdom that America has yet contributed". ... In short, it looks as though Whitman's haunting figure will remain a ...

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Through these conflicting issues, the links between American writers Lewis and Thoreau are even clearer. ... Lewis's character of George Babbitt and Henry David Thoreau actually represent opposite extremes of an individual living in American society. ... "His vote,"" Thoreau suggests, "is of no more worth than that of any unprincipled foreigner or hireling native, who may have been bought."" ... Many people in America conform to the government's standards, and follow the rules that are imposed upon them even if they believe that it is wrong. ... Due to Babbitt's ardency to b...

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