Exam 1 Flashcards
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Speech at Detroit
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- by Pontiac
- native man is scolded by Master of Life on top of mountain for becoming so reliant on the possessions of the white men
- encourages Native man to return to ways of native forefathers
2
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Speech to the Ossages
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- by Tecumseh
- attempts to untie many tribes against the white man
- more accurate representation of puritans coming with nothing, and natives aiding them
- counter to Bradford
3
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Of Plymouth Plantation
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- by William Bradford
- describes natives as savages out to kill and land as desolate
- history type of writing, recording to improve future
4
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A Model of Christian Charity
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- by John Winthrop
- purpose to promote charity and community in new world of temptations
- sermon type that maintains authority and keeps communities together with values
- city on a hill reference
5
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The Corn Story
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- by Jane [Johnston] Schoolcraft
- sermonic purpose of how corn came to be story
- theme to be selfless and faithful to something greater
6
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The Prologue
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- by Anne Bradstreet
- begins prologue with predictable puritan humility
- admits she is not a gifted poet
- claims male critics obnoxious telling her to stick to the knitting
- literary playfulness to show off skills as actually good poet
- proto feminist, shift from I to we as women
7
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A Letter to Her Husband
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- by Anne Bradstreet
- begins drawing attention to her physical body parts
- erotic, discretely alludes to sex (burn, heat, astrological alignment)
- marriage connected them as one, now he is away from her and she’s not complete
8
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Here Follows Some Versus
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- by Anne Bradstreet
- shows struggle of puritan faith, tragedy not uncommon (fires, children deaths)
- understands God planned this fire, so cant complain…. but imperfect human
9
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The Declaration of Independence
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- by Thomas Jefferson
- enlightenment thinking: all men are created equal
- government redefined as democracy/ people should get their rights from government, not god
- pinpoints slave trade as big prob
- s/o to God, legacy of Puritans still
10
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On Being Brought from Africa to America
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- by Phillis Wheatley
- impossible figure bc poetry was highest level of reason and slaves were thought “unreasonable”
- establishes common ground with readers (white) thanks them for saving her and showing her christ
- calls them out saying christ can save her too tho
11
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To the Right Honorable William
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- by Phillis Wheatley
- written quickly for someone who didn’t relive in her capabilities
- puts colonists experience in terms of slaves
- thank you for freeing the colonies from tyranny of Britain- freedom is good (hint hint)
12
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The Raven
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- by Edgar [Allen] Poe
- gothic: dark, narrator being haunted by something, double character
- dark stormy night raven flies in purchase on top of Athena (wisdom) symbolizes better than enlightenment
- raven only says nevermore
- poe shows enlightenment does not answer all our questions, did not work for narrator
13
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The Birth-Mark
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- by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- character Aylmer embodies enlightenment language and has God complex
- shows there are limits of science and enlightenment thinking
- Aminidab (assistant) embodies nature and tries to warn Aylmer he already has access to the celestial
14
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The Yellow Wallpaper
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- by Charlotte Gilman
- narrator taken on “rest cure” to cure postpartum depression
- husband’s reason prevents him from seeing reality
- shows limits of science and enlightenment thinking (like Hawthorne)
15
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Self-Reliance
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- by Ralph Emerson
- he has effected everyone
- thought we are all sons and daughters of Jesus (so disassociated with minister)
- goal of literary nationalism- wanted to inspire all
- problem of being ashamed of own divinity
- we need self reliance (non-conformity)
- live your truth from within (embody child)
