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презентация powerpoint 11/10/2021 lecture 1 .literature of the usa plan: 1. american literature and its place in the world culture. 2. the problem of nationalism of the american literature in accordance with the historical development characteristics of america. 3. periods in the american literature. key words:myths- a traditional story about heroes or supernatural beings, often attempting to explain the origins of natural phenomena or aspects of human behavior lyrics - relating to poetry that often has a musical quality and expresses personal emotions or thoughts 11/10/2021 [1 american literature begins with the orally transmitted myths, legends, tales, and lyrics ( always songs ) of indian culture. there was no written literature among the more than 500 different indian languages and tribal cultures that existed in north american before the first europeans arrived. as a result, native american oral literature is quite diverse. narratives from quasi-nomadic hunting cultures like the navajo …

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on‘s transcendental ― over-soul,‖ which pervades all of life. 11/10/2021 made by marhabo 11/10/2021 made by marha the mexican tribes revered the divine quetzalcoatl, a god of the toltecs and aztecs, and some tales of a high god or culture were told elsewhere. however, there are no long, standardized religious cycles about one supreme divinity. the closest equivalents to old world spiritual narratives are often accounts of shamans‘ initiations and voyages. apart from these, there are stories about culture heroes such as the ojibwa tribe‘s manabozho or the navajo tribe‘s coyote. the divine quetzalcoatl 11/10/2021 made by marhabo a god of the toltecs aztecs these tricksters (аёр) are treated with varying degrees of respect. in one tale they may act like heroes, while in another they may seem selfish or foolish. although past authorities, such as the swiss psychologist carl jung, have deprecated trickster tales as expressing the inferior, amoral …

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s bill. only one creature, humble grandmother trutle, is the right shape to support the mud world maheo shapes on her shell – hence the indian name for america, ― turtle island.‘‘ 11/10/2021 made by marhabo 11/10/2021 made by marhabo the songs or poetry, like the narratives, range from the sacred to the light and humorous: there are lullabies, war chants, love songs and special songs for children‘s games, gambling, various chores magic, or dance ceremonials. generally the songs are repetitive. short poem-songs given in dreams sometimes have the clear imagery and subtle mood associated with japanese haiku or eastern influenced imagistic poetry. 11/10/2021 made by marhabo vision songs, often very short, are another distinctive form. appearing in dreams or visions, sometimes with no warning, they may be healing, hunting, or love songs. often they are personal, as in this modoc song: indian oral tradition and its relation to american …

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rica. they opened schools for the children and in 1636 founded harvard college the first american university. 11/10/2021 made by marhabo the puritans were jealous of and feared any ideas that different from theirs they would persecute any who had such ideas until they compelled them to abandon their ―sinful‖ thoughts. they wanted people to obey their laws and despise the joys of mortal life. the power of puritan theocracy lasted for three generations. the writers who fought for democracy in the colonies came into sharp controversy with the clergymen. gradually under the influence of french and german cultures brought to america by immigrants theocracy was defeated and the number of secular poets and writers increased. here some other writers we should be acquainted with to get a better idea of the early colonial period. 11/10/2021 made by marhabo 15 3. periods in the american literature. 1607‐1776 : colonial period …

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ory were authored. in 1776, thomas paine authored common sense and thomas jefferson wrote the declaration of independence. in 1781, the article of confederation were ratified. between 1787 and 1788, alexander hamilton, james madison, and john jay wrote the federalist papers. finally, in 1787, the constitution of the united state was drafted and in 1789 it was ratified. 11/10/2021 made by marhabo the early national period of american literature saw the beginnings of literature that could be truly identified as "american". the writers of this new american literature wrote in the english style, but the settings, themes, and characters were authentically american. in addition, poets of this time wrote poetry that was relatively independent of english precursors. three of the most recognized writers of this time are washington irving, james fennimore cooper, and edgar allan poe. 11/10/2021 made by marhabo the period 1828‐1865 in american literature is commonly identified as …

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презентация powerpoint 11/10/2021 lecture 1 .literature of the usa plan: 1. american literature and its place in the world culture. 2. the problem of nationalism of the american literature in accordance with the historical development characteristics of america. 3. periods in the american literature. key words:myths- a traditional story about heroes or supernatural beings, often attempting to explain the origins of natural phenomena or aspects of human behavior lyrics - relating to poetry that often has a musical quality and expresses personal emotions or thoughts 11/10/2021 [1 american literature begins with the orally transmitted myths, legends, tales, and lyrics ( always songs ) of indian culture. there was no written literature among the more than 500 different indian languages and …

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