LITR 221 AMU week 6 American Literature from Civil War to Present assistance is available on Domyclass.
Literature is often a reflection of history. Throughout history various literary movements have shaped the face of American literature. Part of analyzing a literary work is putting it in perspective in terms of history and literary tradition. This week we will take a look at several major movements, their historical influences, and their impact on the novel you are reading.
Students will be able to:
Identify the historical influences that shaped major literary movements.
Evaluate the influence of various movements in literature.
In this lesson, we will discuss:
The major literary movements of the late nineteenth and twentieth century and their impact on the novels we are covering
Historical events as they relate to literature
The following activities and assessments need to be completed this week:
Reading:
Video: Post-Modernism
Flannery O’Connor: Author Bio
Flannery O’Connor: “Good Country People”
Tim O’Brien: Author interview
Tim O’Brien: from “Going After Cacciato”
Joyce Carol Oates: Author Bio
Joyce Carol Oates: from “Blonde”
Theodore Roethke: “My Papa’s Waltz”
Reading & Resources
Video: Post-Modernism
Flannery O’Connor: Author Bio
Flannery O’Connor: “Good Country People”
Tim O’Brien: Author interview
Tim O’Brien: from “Going After Cacciato”
Joyce Carol Oates: Author Bio
Joyce Carol Oates: from “Blonde”
Theodore Roethke: “My Papa’s Waltz”
Literature is often a reflection of history. Throughout history, it seems that both literary movements, as well as social or nation-wide movements, have shaped the face of American literature. Part of analyzing a literary work is putting it in perspective of history and literary tradition. This week we will take a look at several major movements, including Postmodernism, their historical influences, and their impact on the novel you are reading.
Topics covered in this lesson include:
Postmodernism
Flannery O’Connor
Tim O’Brien
Psychoanalytical Criticism
Joyce Carol Oates
Writing about Real Crimes
Theodore Roethke
This resource/study guide is an lesson from class LITR 221 American Literature from Civil War to Present
