LITR 221 AMU week 8 American Literature from Civil War to Present assistance is available on Domyclass.
What is American literature? That might seem a question more appropriate for the first week of class, but now it’s time to find out what you think. We have covered so many aspects of literature and American culture. This week you will be putting it all together.
Students will be able to:
Consider how literature reflects or does not reflect American identity
Identify contemporary writers whose work deserves inclusion in our discussion of American literature
In this lesson, we will discuss:
What makes a classic piece of American literature
The evolution of literature – How is the most recent literature different than that of the past, and how can you still see the past reflected?
The following activities and assessments need to be completed this week:
Reading:
Jhumpa Lahiri: “The Long Way Home: Cooking Lessons”
Sherman Alexie: “What You Pawn I Will Redeem”
Sandra Cisneros: “Woman Hollering Creek”
Alice Walker: “In Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens”
“Turning Madness Into Flowers #1”
“The answer is: Live happily!”
“Before I leave the Stage”
Cathy Song: “Cloud Moving Hands”
“Someone Else’s Shoes”
WEEK 8: Multi-culturalism
Reading & Resources
Jhumpa Lahiri: “The Long Way Home: Cooking Lessons”
Sherman Alexie: “What You Pawn I Will Redeem”
Sandra Cisneros: “Woman Hollering Creek”
Alice Walker: “In Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens”
“Turning Madness Into Flowers #1”
“The answer is: Live happily!”
“Before I leave the Stage”
Cathy Song: “Cloud Moving Hands”
“Someone Else’s Shoes”
The American literary scene has typically had wide diversity, but contemporary literature shows an intriguing, expansive multiplicity. As we move along further into the twenty-first century, you may have noticed that trends in writing are sporadic, in a good way. Writers are using their own unique crafts and talents and combining them with what has already been done before. You may have noticed the increasing popularity of including different perspectives of the characters within the novels.
In this lesson, you will be able to read about different cultural, gender-based, geographical, and generational expectations in the emerging literature. We will also take a look at several contemporary authors and discuss how their craft has contributed to the American literary scene.
Topics covered in this lesson include:
The Rich Tapestry of American Literature
Jhumpa Lahiri
Sherman Alexie
Sandra Cisneros
Alice Walker
Cathy Song
Different Approaches to Literary Criticism
This resource/study guide is an lesson from class LITR 221 American Literature from Civil War to Present
