美国文学课程考试题库

1. Discuss the impact of Puritanism on early American literature.

2. Analyze the role of captivity narratives in shaping early American literature.

1. Compare and contrast the themes of nature in the works of Emerson and Thoreau.

2. How did Edgar Allan Poe contribute to the development of American Romanticism?

1. Discuss the portrayal of social issues in the works of Mark Twain.

2. How did regionalism influence American literature during the Realism and Naturalism period?

1. Analyze the impact of World War I on American literature.

2. Discuss the themes of alienation and disillusionment in the works of F. Scott Fitzgerald.

1. How did the Harlem Renaissance contribute to the development of African American literature?

2. Discuss the significance of Langston Hughes' poetry during the Harlem Renaissance.

1. Analyze the themes of identity and multiculturalism in the works of Toni Morrison.

2. Discuss the impact of postmodernism on contemporary American literature.

1. Choose a major American literary work and discuss its significance in the context of its time period.

2. How has the portrayal of gender and sexuality evolved in American literature over time?

Remember to support your answers with specific examples from the texts studied in the course. Good luck!