殖民地作家.ppt

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New England: →(Map)
A region of the northeast United prising the modern states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.
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The United States
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Colonial Types of Writing
diaries
histories
journals
letters
travel books
autobiographies/biographies
sermons
religious poetry
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Writers of Colonial Period
Imitation-inclined writers:
(Captain) John Smith
John Winthrop
Puritanism-inclined writers:
John Cotton and Roger Williams
Both-inclined writer: William Bradford
Puritan Poets:
Anne Bradstreet
Edward Taylor
Part I
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The First American Writer(p3-4)
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The First American Writer(p3-4)
(Captain) John Smith
One of the leaders of the Jamestown colony
8 works: about New England
A True Relation
A Map of Virginia: with a Description of the
Country
General History of Virginia
His Contribution:
The survival of the Jamestown colony
Explored the rivers and bays around the Chesapeake region
foretelling the basic principle of American history: the need of “workers”
Writers
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William Bradford and John Winthrop(P5-7)
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William Bradford
John Winthrop
position
major works
time of publish
Contents and style
Writing feature
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William Bradford and John Winthrop(P5-7)
William Bradford
John Winthrop
position
1st governor of Plymouth
1st governor at Boston
major works
The History of Plymouth Plantation
The History of New England
time of publish
1856
1826
Contents and style
Mayflower voyage
story
Real events in his life
journal
Writing feature
Simplicity and earnestness
Candid simplicity and honesty
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Early New England Literature
Cotton Mather wrote more than 450 works, an example as well as an advocate of the Puritan ideal of hard work.