What is the historical process of the development of American literature?

1, the first stage: colonial period (about 1607- 1765)

During this period, from 1607, Captain John Smith led the first batch of immigrants to establish Jamestown, the first British colony in North America, to 1765, people protested angrily against the stamp duty bill promulgated by the British government.

2. The second stage: Enlightenment and the War of Independence (1765-1end of August).

This is the period when the North American people fought for independence and established the United States and a neutral country. During the 65438-1930s, under the influence of the European Enlightenment and deism, the role of God was greatly weakened, and the Puritans launched a "Great Awakening" movement.

/kloc-At the end of 0/8th century, the political situation in North America developed rapidly. From 1765, when the British colonists first opposed the collection of stamp duty by the British government, to 1789, the American federal government was established. Literary works mainly focus on the necessity of revolution, the future and direction of revolution, and the form and nature of government.

3. Romantic period (1800- 1865)

/kloc-At the beginning of the 9th century, the United States completely got rid of its dependence on Britain and entered the world political arena as an independent country. National literature began to flourish in an all-round way, gradually breaking the monopoly of English literature in the United States.

The writers of this period, like the British Romantic writers, emphasized the imagination and emotional color of literature, opposed the forms and viewpoints of classicism, praised nature, advocated the thoughts and feelings of individuals and ordinary people, sought their roots and ancestors, and expressed their deep thoughts and feelings about the past. Especially the advocacy of transcendentalism represented by Emerson,

These writers advocate that people can go beyond feeling and reason and directly know the truth, and abandon the Puritan doctrine centered on God.

4. Realistic period (1865- 19 18)

After the Civil War (186 1- 1865) and the outbreak of World War I, the United States completed the transformation from an agricultural society to an industrial society, and the social outlook and economic life began to change dramatically. Industrialization has brought about vigorous development, but also political corruption, and political scandals are common, which makes people re-understand new life and newly developed land. So local literature has been greatly developed.

5. Modernist period (19 18- 1945)

American literature has entered a new era since the 20th century. World War I had a great influence on the thinking and mental outlook of Americans. People's faith in freedom and democracy began to waver, and they generally felt confused and even desperate. Instead of pinning their hopes on the future, they emphasize "seize the day" and "eat, drink and be merry".

This stage is the second renaissance of American literature. During the great prosperity period, a large number of works emerged, and writers were bent on finding ways to reflect social disintegration and moral decay. There has also been a great breakthrough in poetry.

6. Contemporary Literature (1945-)

After World War II, in the eyes of American writers, the "American dream" that has been longing for has turned into a nightmare; Democratic ideals, personal pursuits and religious beliefs no longer exist. Traditional moral concepts and value systems have lost their functions; Modern people have lost contact with history; Without a future and a future, you can't communicate your thoughts and feelings with others. I can only be in the predicament of loneliness and alienation forever.

All these are reflected in literature, which led to the "beat generation" that rejected all cultures and values in the 1950s.

Generation) writer. After the 1960s, novels and novels all took the alienation of human beings as the theme, and used exaggerated techniques and absurd plots to express people's plight. Black Humor and Absurd Drama

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Absurd) and other schools have appeared one after another.

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