英美文学概况-殖民时期文学

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Colonial American
(Early 17th Century – The End of 18the Century)
American Puritanism
The founding fathers of America
The beliefs and practices characteristic of Puritans (most of whom were Calvinists who wished to purify the Church of England of its Catholic aspects)
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Make me, O Lord, thy Spinning Wheele compleat; Thy Holy Worde my Distaff make for mee.
Make mine Affections thy Swift Flyers neate, And make my Soule thy holy Spoole to bee. My Conversation make to be thy Reele, And reele the yarn thereon spun of thy Wheele.
Chinese Confucianism
A group of religious people with a particular
state of mind: Self-asserted God-chosen people with
a strong sense of mission to build the
Practical idealists was an influential French
theologian and pastor during
Working hard and l ving a moral life were their ethics.
the Protestant Reformation. They regarded Bible to be the authority of their doctrine.
Make me thy Loome then, knit therein this Twine: And make thy Holy Spirit, Lord, winde quills:
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2. Symbolism as part of American intellectual tradition: a metaphorical mode of perception
3. Simplicity in writing technique
The shaping influence of Puritanism upon American Literature
work or the prosperity in his calling given by God was
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John Calvin (1509 – 27) work hard, spend little and invest for more business.
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To be able to read the Bible and understand God's will,
education was essential for Puritans.
American Puritans: the founding fathers
1. American literature: The expression of the American Puritan bequest
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