Why is it important to study literature? Everyone has to do it. There are courses on literature in every high school and college out there. So, should we study literature for its own sake or does it offer something more? … Read More
Category: American Literature (Page 1 of 2)
The movies To Kill a Mockingbird and In the Heat of the Night are two classic movies made in the 1960s. They both have similar themes; they show the racial prejudice of the era and how wrong it is. Both … Read More
The first blockbuster movie in American history was D.W. Griffith’s The Birth of a Nation. The movie made its first premiere in theaters in early 1915. It made $18 million in its first few years, which is equal to … Read More
The Gettysburg address is one of the most famous speeches in American history. President Abraham Lincoln delivered it on November 19, 1863 at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, during the American Civil War. It was … Read More
James Fenimore Cooper was a popular author of the 19th century. His most famous works are the Leather Stocking Tales, a series of 5 fiction novels. His novels were widely read in American as well as Europe. Mark Twain, another … Read More
Mason Weems was an American author who published a widely read biography of George Washington. Weems recognized that there would be demand for a book about the beloved George Washington and he was quick to jump on the opportunity, by … Read More
Benjamin Franklin was one of the most accomplished people in American history. He was a successful businessman, politician, inventor, author, and scientist. His accomplishments and character exemplify the American spirit. I believe there isn’t another man in history that represents … Read More
“Common Sense” by Thomas Paine was the most important literary document during the American revolutionary period. It is maybe even the most important literary document in American history. When it was published, it was read by almost the entire white … Read More
Question: If you had been a member of the General Court, how would this sermon have influenced your politics? Why?
Theopolis Americana was a sermon delivered by Cotton Mather to the Massachusetts General Court on May 9th, 1709. It was … Read More
William Penn was the founder of Philadelphia and the colony of Pennsylvania. He belonged to the Protestant non-conformist group known as the Quakers. He was a major influence on the Quaker movement. His beliefs were definitely in line with the … Read More