Key Concepts in Early American Literature
Early Encounters and Colonial Beginnings
- Who were the first Europeans in North American shores? Scandinavians – 11th century.
- The land bridge that connected Northeastern Asia to Northwestern NA in the ice age was: present-day Bering Strait.
- How many culture areas of NA Indians did Europeans encounter? 8
- NA was home to: more than 50 language families.
- How many types of literary production can be found until 1620? 3
- Two of them are: shipwreck literature and writings of witnesses.
- Who was unfairly imprisoned
Understanding Romanticism and Realism in Literature
Romanticism and Realism
Romanticism is a cultural and political movement that originated in Germany and the United Kingdom in the late eighteenth century as a revolutionary reaction against the rationalism of the Enlightenment and Classicism, emphasizing feeling and emotion. A key feature is the break with classical tradition and its stereotypical rules. Freedom is a constant theme, making its revolutionary nature unquestionable.
Because Romanticism is a way of feeling and interpreting nature, life,
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Social Realism in Essays
Essays soon made it obvious that they advocated the value of social realism. It was believed that the writer, serving a will to transform society, must commit to addressing social injustice. Hence, they assumed a duty of complaint that could not find other adequate means of expression. Regarding the aesthetic orientation within the dominant realism, several attitudes can be noted, with the dominance of objectivism and critical realism.
Objectivism proposes a brief testimony,
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Forrest Gump: A Cinematic Reflection
Introduction: Forrest Gump is a comedy-drama film released in 1994, based on the novel Forrest Gump by Winston Groom and directed by Robert Zemeckis. Tom Hanks plays Forrest Gump, and Sally Field plays Jenny Curran.
Plot: Set in the United States during the 20th century, the film tells the story of Forrest, often bullied due to his perceived low intelligence. His life changes when he meets Jenny Curran.
Technical Aspects:
- Forrest Gump won six Academy Awards.
- Sound
Humanism and Renaissance: Key Concepts and Literary Genres
Humanism and the Renaissance
Humanism was a cultural movement of the 14th century, a rebirth of ideas encompassing literary and humanist interests and critiques. It was not merely a cult movement but a genuine attitude towards life.
- It was based on the study of Greek and Latin and defended objective thought.
- It embraced the world of man with enthusiasm.
The humanist attitude also promoted and defended the beauty of natural things as a reflection of divine beauty. In humanism, man is the center of the
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Golden Age Spanish Literature
Ej. Miau, official K just commit suicide, mercy, kindness I play old NLK Benin moves mong I am miserable beggars. CLARIN: Leopoldo Alas (ClarÃn), a great novelist of the 19th century, his work is not extensive, about 40 novels and short stories. His mastery of the language is demonstrated in the development of narrative technique, humor, and tenderness, with many characters receiving greater social and intellectual attention. His only published novel, La Regenta, is
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