Changes in American Literature
To Worship, To Reason, To Imagine (American Literature) Henry David Thoreau, not just a writer, but a spiritual interpreter to the world of literature once quoted, “Things do not change; we change.” Appears short; yet so full of meaning, not just to his time, but for as long as time persists to exist. When the people of America change so does the literature. Literature cannot evolve on its own without the mind of experience. American literature is reflected upon the inspiration of new ideas and the contemporary condition in which our country sustained at the time. From The Civil war to the revolution that won us our independence as a nation, America was affected. These events, beliefs, and the way of life were all thought to have shaped America’s philosophy in writing. Through Puritanism, Enlightenment, Realism, Romanticism, and Transcendentalism we find the changes and the connections of influence in the history of American literature. Irene Peter, a well-deserved author quoted, “Just because everything is different doesn’t mean anything has changed.” With this, we find the basis in which the
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