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Colonialism Pt 1
American literature during this time period was mostly political, and it came in the form of pamphlets, speeches, and newspapers/almanacs. The topics of their literature centered on politics: relations with Great Britain and the nature of government. Americans were still not writing any fiction or drama. The style of writing in most Colonial pieces can best be described as persuasive. Unlike the private soul-searching of the Puritans, Much of what was produced by the Colonists was public writing -
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the Eighteenth century is often characterized as the Age of Reason. Logical reasoning was a major technique used by the writers of this period. Writing offered sound, clear arguments in support of the cause. Personal writing also showed the reasoning process. The Colonists believed that people are by nature good, not evil. The Colonists also believed in free will, Which is the opposites of predestination. -
Pilgrims Journey Begins
By the time the Pilgrims left for the New World, the crew had already been living on the ship for 3 months now. The Voyage took 66 days. Cape Cod was sighted on November 9th 1620. -
Pilgrims Arival in the New World pt1
The Puritans wrote mostly historical/factual documents, poetry, and sermons. The topics of their literature centered on self-reflections, the glorification of god, and sin ad redemption. They did not write fiction or drama, which were considered sinful. the puritans style of writing can best be described as plain. They valued clarity of content over a clever style. An ornate or clever style would be a sign of vanity, which was a sin. -
Pilgrims Arival in the New World pt2
The Puritans believed in predestination or Calvinsm, John Calvin's doctrine that God has already decided who will achieve salvation and who will not. The elect, or saints, who are to be saved cannot take election for granted, however. Because of that, all devout puritans searched their souls with great rigor and frequency for signs of grace. -
Mayflower Sees Land
The Mayflower spotted land in the distance. The intended destination was an area near the Hudson River, in "North Virginia". However the ship was forced far off-course by inclement weather and drifted well north of the intended Virginia settlement. As a result of the delay, the settlers did not arrive in Cape Cod until after the onset of a harsh New England winter. By Rob Brent. -
WIlliam Bradford Plymouth Plantation
Started wring in 1651. The book was published in London in 1646. -
Anne Bradstreet Upon the Burning of Our House
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Cotton Mather's Wonders of the Invisible World
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Jonathan Edwards' Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
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Edward Taylor's Upon a Spider Catching a Fly
published in New York.
