Introduction - What Is American Literature?

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A brief video introduction to the question "What Is American Literature?" for an American Literature 1 course taught at North Shore Community College in the hybrid-flexible model by Lance Eaton.

Lance Eaton
@leaton
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I wish I had all the answers; better yet, I wish I knew all the questions to ask.
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0:18 Mark Twain
• We can speak facts
• But literature trys to capture the fullness of an experience

2:14 Historical Value
2:57 Cultural Value
4:00 We value Stories
6:18 Writing can have a map 🗺 but it isn’t fully clear

7:38 What is America?
United States 🇺🇸
Who is included in American literature?

10:02 Historical Events can and often do shape the literature that is written

11:54 Context (SOAPSTone)
• Speaker • Occasion
• Audience • Purpose • Subject
• Tone
Symbolism, phrases, motif
* Why is this text valuable?

michaelpisciarino
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Studying American Literature this year at university and this was very helpful!!

lucypettigrew
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hey. I am Masters student in the university of Yaounde in Cameroon, in the field of American and Commonwealth literature. I am currently working on my dissertation. I found your video pertinent and worthy. I thank you immensely. Bless you sir!

fruchimangha
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Thanks you so much!!! This video is very helpful

cta
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It is a nice lecture in American literature

baqerismaelmousa
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Me lo encargaron de tarea, por si alguien de mi escuela está viendo esto HOLAAA SOY DOZALLL

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