Puritan Influence on Early American Literature: A Historical Overview

Jul 18, 2023

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Explore the impact of the Puritan literary movement in the context of 17th and 18th century America, including the Mayflower landing, Great Migration, slavery, smallpox epidemic, and the Great Awakening.

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Puritan Influence on Early American Literature: A Historical Overview

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Modernism The Literary Movement

Modernism The Literary Movement. Literary Movements in America. What is a literary movement?

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Captivity Narratives and the Puritan Literary Marketplace

Where did books come from in British North America?. At first, imported onlyPhenomenally expensive First printing press in North America: Mexico (1540)But first English press not until 1638: Cambridge, Mass. (Harvard)FYI: First surviving publication: The Bay Psalm Book, 1640 Image: Whole Books of Psalmes, Cambridge, Mass, 1640.

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Annotated Timeline of The American Literary Movement

Annotated Timeline of The American Literary Movement. Michael Pack. Overview. Puritan/Colonial (1650-1750) Revolutionary/Age of Reason (1750-1800) Romanticism (1800-1860) American Renaissance/ Transcendentalism (1840-1860) Realism (1855-1900) The Moderns (1900-1950)

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Printing, Captivity Narratives, and the Puritan Literary Marketplace

Why is history of printing technology and publishing important?. Age of print" coincides with era of discovery, exploration, settlement of New World"Print a major factor in publicizing New World"

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The Puritan Movement

The Puritan Movement. Notes for 9/26/11. Puritan. started as a pejorative term " Precisemen " and "Precisions” a sect that wished to keep the Church of England “pure” from the Catholic church Escaped to America, and saw it as a fresh start or “Utopia”. Puritan movement called for:.

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Puritan Laws

Puritan Laws. Intro to The Crucible. What Not to Do…Puritan Style!. Hunting ducks is illegal (If you’re a bad shot, they thought you would waist time and resources) Drama/theater, religious music, and gambling are banned (Remember-these are the people that closed down Shakespeare’s theater)

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Puritan Literature

Puritan Literature. Themes and Authors Thanks to D. Pogreba. Major Themes of Puritan Lit. Puritans valued education and their writing reflected it. Idea of Predestination Puritans believed that their story was a retelling of the Old Testament– Biblical importance. Use of Jeremiads

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Literary Movement and Criticism Project

Literary Movement and Criticism Project. Literary Genres Genres being explored in project. Aestheticism Beat Generation Lost Generation Modernism Harlem Renaissance Post Colonialism High Modernism Bildungsroman Classicism Elizabethan Drama Gothic Humanism. Naturalism Enlightenment

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Literary Movement: Puritanism 1620-1750

Literary Movement: Puritanism 1620-1750. Historical Context. 1620 Mayflower lands at Plymouth 1630 Puritan migration to New England 1692 Salem witch trials 1721 Smallpox epidemic hits Boston 1740-45 Great Awakening. Worldview. The Puritans wanted to “purify” the Church of England.

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Puritan Background

Puritan Background. The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne. Beliefs. The Bible – especially the O ld Testament – is the derivation of all aspects of Puritan society. The goal was purity of worship and doctrine. The purity is pursued to the smallest detail.

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Puritan literature

Puritan literature . Jonathan Edwards’s “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”. Jonathan Edwards . “Sinners in the hands of an angry god”. Jonathan edward s. Oct . 5, 1703, East Windsor, Conn. [U.S.]—died March 22, 1758, Princeton, N.J.),

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Literary Movement Basics

Literary Movement Basics. Primary Areas of Value. Each literary movement we will study will emphasize the importance of the following areas: The Natural World Individuality Society God. The Puritan Period. Puritan Beliefs. Humans are basically evil

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Literary Movement: Puritan/Colonial Literature 1620-1750

Literary Movement: Puritan/Colonial Literature 1620-1750. American Lit: DO NOW 8/26/13. Staple, name and dateWeek 3 Do Nows: Turn in to US MAIL BOX. Have Binder out on your desk, put all graded work passed back behind the last tab. (Keep me in check) Then respond in writing:

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Annotated Timeline of The American Literary Movement

Annotated Timeline of The American Literary Movement. English III. Overview. Puritan/Colonial (1650-1750) Revolutionary/Age of Reason (1750-1800) Romanticism (1800-1860) American Renaissance/ Transcendentalism (1840-1860) Realism (1855-1900) The Moderns (1900-1950)

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Literary Movement: Puritan/Colonial Literature 1620-1750

Literary Movement: Puritan/Colonial Literature 1620-1750. Historical Context. 1620 Mayflower lands at Plymouth 1630 Great Migration of Puritans to New England 1690 Slavery exists in all English Colonies in North America 1721 Smallpox epidemic hits Boston 1740-45 Great Awakening.

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Literary Movement Quest

Literary Movement Quest. By: Christiana Spinella English 11. Romanticism. Romanticism was a literary, artistic, and intellectual movement of the late 17 th century and 18 th century. The elements of this period are imagination, exoticness, and emotion, not always love though.

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Literary Movement: Realism 1860-1900

Literary Movement: Realism 1860-1900. Historical Context. Early 1850s Women’s Rights Movement led by Anthony & Stanton 1859 Origin of Species published 1861-65 American Civil War 1865 President Lincoln assassinated 1865 Thirteenth Amendment is passed, outlawing slavery

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Puritan Beliefs

Puritan Beliefs. Who were the Puritans?. They wanted to reform their national church by eliminating every shred of Catholic influence Their attempt to “ purify ” the Church of England and their own lives was based on the teachings of John Calvin

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Literary Movement: Romanticism 1800-1860

Literary Movement: Romanticism 1800-1860. How Romantic are you?. True or false? When making big decisions, I believe it ’ s best to go with your gut. I love it when I ’ m free to use my imagination and express creativity. I believe that children are actually wiser than adults.

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Annotated Timeline of The American Literary Movement

Annotated Timeline of The American Literary Movement. Overview. Puritan/Colonial (1650-1750) Revolutionary/Age of Reason (1750-1800) Romanticism (1800-1860) American Renaissance/ Transcendentalism (1840-1860) Realism (1855-1900) The Moderns (1900-1950) Harlem Renaissance (1920s)

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Literary Movement Overview

Literary Movement Overview. AP English Literature and Composition. Literary Movements. Metaphysical Poetry Augustans Romantic Poetry The Symbolists Modernism The Harlem Renaissance Post Modernism The Beats Confessional Poets New York School of Poets Black Arts Movement

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