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Tales of Exploration: Literary Treasures from the Age of Discovery

Delve into the rich narratives of European exploration in the 1000–1600s, where creative energies were focused on art, religion, politics, and geography. Explore writings by explorers, settlers, captives, and slaves, shaping the American narrative tradition with tales of wilderness, fair government, and practical affairs. Discover reports of discovery detailing tropical paradises, menacing forests, exotic flora and fauna, and tremendous wealth.

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Tales of Exploration: Literary Treasures from the Age of Discovery

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  1. 1000 – 1600s Age of Exploration

  2. European Expansion • Creative energy focused on • Art • Religion • Politics • Geography

  3. Influences on the American Narrative Tradition • Writings of explorers who recorded their travels • Settlers’ accounts of life in a new land • Captivity narratives • Tales about interactions with Native Americans • Autobiographical writings by African slaves

  4. Literature characteristics • Fascination with the wilderness • Devotion to fair government • Concern with practical affairs

  5. Reports of Discovery • Tropical paradises • Menacing forests • Endless plains • Vast mountain ranges • Exotic Plants • Various new animals • Tremendous wealth • Fur trading • Gold

  6. Explorers • Columbus – discovery of the Americas • Cabeza de Vaca – Spanish soldiers/missionaries - Southwest • Robert de La Salle – French – Miss. River Valley/Great Lakes

  7. Literary terms – define in your notes. • Historical context • Plain style • Allusion • Satire • Historical narrative • Inference

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