Once, America wins its independence from England, writers want to break away from
the literary influence of Europe. The new era, of transcendentalism shapes society because writers became involved in describing social reform movements, women’s rights, anti-slavery,
and they use “logical thinking” and “experimentation” to make assumptions about spirituality, religion, and nature (Johnson Lewis). The Romantic era, brings about new points of view because people do not want to think about the seriousness of life, and the logical way to do things. Writers, from this period, focus more on emotions, fantasy, imagination, and spontaneity (Strickland). During these eras, five different authors, write their literature with similarities and contrasts, which makes them famous throughout history.…