Uniquely American: How Culture Influenced Literary Works Throughout the American Renaissance
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The research paper is to assess and analyze how one’s cultural identity affected/influenced American renaissance literature- and their authors. Cultural identities include sexuality, gender, religion, ethnicity, social class and/or geographical regions. Authors to focus on are Edgar Allen Poe, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Emily Dickinson, Fredrick Douglas, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and John Greenleaf Whittier. In its essence, how do we acknowledge the representation of culture in America
1. why is culture important to literature,
2. how does culture affect literature
3. literature as a response to culture
4. the importance of literature in cultural development during the American Renaissance
5. Authors and their cultural identity
6. Where these authors influenced by other cultures from their own and how was it represented in their works. the conclusion should be intended to aid the reader in understanding the importance of culture and its abilities to influence( authors above )with unique literary ideas and concepts that propellchoed the American renaissance forward.
