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American Literature describes the events and circumstances of that time period.

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In the Antebellum Period, literature changed with the times. The works of the time soon became known for their philosophical insights. Hawthorne: The human capacity for sin, constant evolution of society
Emily Dickinson: God, life, death, and loneliness
Edgar Allan Poe: Dark themes in his poems as well, his philosophies on life and death exposed in his writings
Walt Whitman: One of the classic literature greats, was known for his controversial views on the woman's role and differing sexualities, interjecting new and deviant ideas into the time
Overall, the time period saw many authors beginning to push more and more realism into their fiction, and even those such as
Henry David Thoreau: Wrote about his time in the forest, studying and documenting nature, wrote about their philosophies on life and death and the complexities of the human nature
-The "American Dream" idea

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They take place in America
They talk about events that occur in America including slavery, the abolitionism movement, oppression

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They have American themes such as westward expansion, the gold rush, colonization, liberty, freedom,etc. It also can talk about specific events and people speaking out against them.

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American Literature describes the struggles and achievements of the classic true American.  The struggle to overcome daunting odds to emerge victorious.  This element is present in the writing in other cultures also, but never to this extent.  the description of the achievement of the American dream. Rising up from low places in society to the highest peaks.  Liberty and freedom, to make your own decisions.

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American Literature describes the struggles and achievements of the classic true American.  The struggle to overcome daunting odds to emerge victorious.  This element is present in the writing in other cultures also, but never to this extent.  the description of the achievement of the American dream. Rising up from low places in society to the highest peaks.  Liberty and freedom, to make your own decisions.

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striving for liberty and freedom

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-they talk about the mountains n other ONLY American geography stuff (bc mountains are exclusive to north America apparently thanks APUSH (this is sarcasm))
-FREEDOM
-lots of stuff about slavery and stuff bc America was one of the last places to abolish it (wtf usa)
-themes of the "American dream" -- paving your own path instead of strolling on someone else's
-general idea of being able to do whatever you want
-EAGLES

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American literature talks about problems in America and what American life is like in America