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American Literary Movements - Philosophies of a Time Period. Explore the important beliefs and events during each American literary movement
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AMERICAN LITERARY MOVEMENTS
VALUES
HISTORICAL EVENTS
STYLE AND ELEMENTS OF WRITING
Native American
Values: Relationship with Nature, bravery, medicine, respect for elders, oral storytelling, epic heroes, animals, and cycles.
Events: Major battles between tribes, wars, colonization, and reservations.
Style: Typically narrative stories or epics that were originally told orally and later written down. More contemporary writing focuses on life on tribal reservations.