a project work by cosimo cannata 2006 a taste of america
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A Project Work by Cosimo Cannata2006
A Taste of America
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In this lesson you will learn about…
America as an English-speaking country
Origins of American society Americans and Puritans American Independence and new
role of the United States of America An American identity American 19th century culture American “Renaissance”
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The Making of the American identity
The colonial experience had a great role Most people left England to create a new
society, the “City of God”, an utopian dream
The Puritans encouraged the writing of sermons, pamphlets, personal diaries
The American mind was influenced by the ideas of the Enlightment: exalted faith in reason, human progress, and self-confidence
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Some historical facts…
First English colonial setting in North America, Jamestown, Virginia, 1607
The Pilgrim Fathers, Massachussets, 1620. They formed a group of Anglican Dissenters escaping from James I’s absolutism
Boston Tea Party, 1773 and war with Great Britain American Declaration of Independence, 4 July 1776 American Civil War (North vs. South, 1861-1865) US participation to World Wars (1917-1945)
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American settlers
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America as an English-speaking country
North America was colonized by the mid- 1550 by the English under Queen Elizabeth I
The first settlers had a strong calvinist mentality and funded a sort of teocratic regime intended to stress prayer, hard work and self-realization.
As a colony, all past cultural experiences (Native Americans, Spanish) were absorbed or ignored by the English
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American Civil War and abolition of slavery
Was segregation really abolished?
Why were slaves used in America?
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A nation in constant expansion
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A nation that evolves in the distance. Do you remember this music…?
And the film Dance with Wolves…?
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Expansion is at a cost…
The progressive expansion of white settlers (= coloni) implied the steady decrease of the number of Native Americans
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Not real now, just folk for tourists’ shots (= photos)
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The United States of America Some key
concepts…
• Ex pluribus unum, the official motto
• The U.S.A., a concentration of white immigrants, former black slaves, etc.
Immigrants in search of fortune, land, adventure
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Keyfacts about Walt Whitman
Born in 1819, Long Island, State of New York
Started to work as a printer and journalist
Travelled around America Knew a great variety of people
living and working Started to write poetry, Leaves
of Grass Died in 1892
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Notable aspects of Whitman W’s poetry pervaded by:1) Optimism2) Romantic faith in the dynamic future of
USA3) Celebration of America4) Physical love, direct and frank > Unity of
body and soul The poet asserts and celebrates, does not
evoke
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Stylistic features of W’s poetry
Leaves of Grass, 18551
Written in free verse Long lines Rhythm naturally determined by
thought or emotion expressed Mix of dialect and common speech Avoidance of metaphors, similes, etc.