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bulrich777 Early American Literature: Analyzing Theme

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Due 7/13/15 9am est 

Write a response for each of the following activities. Check the Evaluation section at the end of this document to make sure you have met the expected criteria for the assignment. When you have finished, submit your work to your teacher.

 

 

 

1.    Analyzing Theme: Colonial Narratives

 

Choose one work by Roger Williams or a section of Samuel Sewall’s diary or a few poems by Anne Bradstreet. Then complete both parts of this activity.

 

 

 

a.    Keeping in mind that pieces of literature often have more than one dominant theme, write down just one theme from the work you chose.

 

 

 

Type your response here:

 

 

 

 

 

b.    Analyze how the writer advances the theme you selected throughout the work. Use the chart to map out how the theme is introduced, continued, and concluded. To support your ideas about how the theme is advanced, cite at least two passages for each phase (introduction, continuation, and conclusion). In addition, research essays about your chosen theme using your library’s reference resources or the Internet.

 

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