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    This document summarizes the key characteristics of English-American literature. English literature reflects the ideals, beliefs, and traditions of Great Britain from the 7th century to present day. It features classic and refined works that are relatively small in scale and focus on family settings and common themes like social class differences. American literature emerged in the 17th century and focuses more on individualism, realism, and naturalism. It portrays a more realistic definition of life and culture in a new nation. Key writers include Shakespeare, Chaucer for English literature and Twain, Poe for American.

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    This document summarizes the key characteristics of English-American literature. English literature reflects the ideals, beliefs, and traditions of Great Britain from the 7th century to present day. It features classic and refined works that are relatively small in scale and focus on family settings and common themes like social class differences. American literature emerged in the 17th century and focuses more on individualism, realism, and naturalism. It portrays a more realistic definition of life and culture in a new nation. Key writers include Shakespeare, Chaucer for English literature and Twain, Poe for American.

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    Characteristics of

    English –
    American
    Literature
    Ildefonso, Princess Aquino
    Presenter
    English – American
    Literature
    What are the meanings?
    What is English Literature?

    English literature is the


    collection of literary works
    using the English language
    written in Great Britain
    and British colonies from
    7th century to the present
    day.
    American Literature
    American Literature

    are the literary works


    written and published in
    America.
    Characteristics of English Literature

    FEATURES AND THEMES


    English Literature
    01 CLASSIC AND REFINED

    It was passed by many generations yet, it NEVER


    SEEMS TO GROW OLD.
    William Shakespeare

    Famous
    Writers Geoffrey Chaucer
    English Literature
    02 IT REFLECTS THEIR IDEALS,
    BELIEFS, TRADITION
    Most concerns:

    ● Political Organization
    ● War
    ● Validity of Family and
    Marriage
    ● Rules of Society
    The New Generation
    and The Two Nations
    (1844)
    by Benjamin Disraeli
    English Literature
    03 Relatively Small- Scale
    Literary works are often family-
    based settings.

    Example:

    Romeo and Juliet by William


    Shakespeare.

    White Teeth (2000) by Zadie


    Smith
    Most Common
    Themes
     Intelligence of people
     Manners
     Big difference between the rich
    and poor
     Plots on subjects
     Emphasis on Characterization
     Monarchy, knights
    Pieces about the themes
    Lancelot, the Knight if the The Knights Tale
    Beowulf Cart by Chretien de Troyes by Geoffrey
    Chaucer

    01
    Characteristics of American
    Literature
    American
    Literature is a
    young literature

    Emerged in the 17th


    century
    Most pieces disregard the traditional
    writing styles and themes

     Focus more on contemporary


    styles

     Have their own genre like


    detective stories and science
    fiction.
    Famous works of Edgar Allan Poe

    He is the Father of
    Detective Stories

    “ The Murders
    in the Rue “The Mystery of
    Morgue” Marie Roget”

    The Purloined
    Letter
    Focus on Individualism, Romanticism, Realism,
    Modernism, Naturalism

    Individualist Culture American Culture

    Idea of one focusing on Idea where anyone who wishes


    their own goals and desires to get successful, they can
    rather that with group. achieve it by their own
    determination.

    Jenesse Williams “ The Glass


    Menagerie” Benjamin Franklins’ Autobiography
    More realistic in portraying characters

    It shows the their definition of life.

    New way of life and new nations’


    consciousness.

    Mark Twain – Famous writer

    Culture, history, church, state.


    Literary Works about Realism and Naturalism
    Thanks!
    Do you have any questions?

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    A. Ildefonso

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