American Dream
Most people, nowadays, want to become wealthy and live in the lap of luxury. Everyone wants that million dollars, and to make it to the Promise Land. We use literature to spill our thoughts and tell stories about history. History and literature are linked in that they depend on each other for existence. All throughout the history of literature, America has been made out to be “The Land of Opportunity.” This theme can be recognized throughout the various literary periods: Puritans(1630-1760), the Age of Reason(1760-1820), Romanticism(1820-1860), Realism(1860-1910), Modernism(1910-1940), and Post Modernism(1940-present).The Puritans came to America to realize their dream of building a new secular society patterned after God’s word. They originated in England, but some of them were forced to leave because of persecution. At first they went to Holland, but fearing that they would lose their identity as English Christians, a small group of about one hundred set sail in 1620 for America. Their voyage from Plymouth, in southwestern England, to Cape Cod in North America lasted more than two months. They began in two ships, the Mayflower and the Speedwell. They were forced to turn back twice b
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Approximate Word count = 2333
Approximate Pages = 9 (250 words per page double spaced)
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