Great Literature has a deep meaning of writing in which generations of readers consider important for the significance of its content the artistry of its form. There are many reasons for why we should study Great Literature, first of those being why it is necessary. Great American Literature is necessary because it humanizes us by telling us what it means to be human. This reason shows us that sometimes we need things to remind us that we are human. For instance, as humans, we are sinful and audacious, and we seem to only think about ourselves. And we tend to not care if we hurt peoples feelings or not. As humans, we tend to judge people, I find this to be true and compelling because I catch myself on a daily basis judging people based on their
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During this time writing was influenced by the Puritans. Now the puritan lifestyle was very plain but very religious. They believed that the only source of truth that came from God was written in the Holy Book. The puritans were highly literate. Both men and women were required to be educated. Edward Taylor is one author from this time. Edward Taylor emigrated to America, and made a living as a teacher, minister, and physician. Because the Puritans were very religious Edward Taylor was influenced to write about sin. One of Edward Taylor’s most popular works is the Sermon of an Angry God. Edward Taylor used very descriptive examples to explain how we are damned by our sins and how strong and evident God’s wrath is. He used vivid and deep metaphors to draw readers attention to the real problem. The purpose of this piece was to show lukewarm Christians that they need to grow deeper into their faith and he did this to scare them into heaven. The message was to show readers that nothing can keep you out of hell, but the mere pleasure of an angry …show more content…
When they would write, they possessed a deep faith in Human potential, they thought all forms of being are spiritually united, and had a reverence for nature. The story Learned Astronomer, by Walt Whitman is a story that symbolizes the way transcendentalist think. In this story Walt Whitman explains how much he hates getting lectured and learning in a class room all day. He explains how he would rather go out and observe something rather than just learning about it in a classroom. This shows how us humans learn things in our own certain
During this time writing was influenced by the Puritans. Now the puritan lifestyle was very plain but very religious. They believed that the only source of truth that came from God was written in the Holy Book. The puritans were highly literate. Both men and women were required to be educated. Edward Taylor is one author from this time. Edward Taylor emigrated to America, and made a living as a teacher, minister, and physician. Because the Puritans were very religious Edward Taylor was influenced to write about sin. One of Edward Taylor’s most popular works is the Sermon of an Angry God. Edward Taylor used very descriptive examples to explain how we are damned by our sins and how strong and evident God’s wrath is. He used vivid and deep metaphors to draw readers attention to the real problem. The purpose of this piece was to show lukewarm Christians that they need to grow deeper into their faith and he did this to scare them into heaven. The message was to show readers that nothing can keep you out of hell, but the mere pleasure of an angry …show more content…
When they would write, they possessed a deep faith in Human potential, they thought all forms of being are spiritually united, and had a reverence for nature. The story Learned Astronomer, by Walt Whitman is a story that symbolizes the way transcendentalist think. In this story Walt Whitman explains how much he hates getting lectured and learning in a class room all day. He explains how he would rather go out and observe something rather than just learning about it in a classroom. This shows how us humans learn things in our own certain