ENGL204 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Theocracy, Captivity Narrative
14 Sep 2018
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One of the first novels in america. Title gives mentality of magic or religious world. Tone - proving that she was a witch. As rest of europe is going through scientific revolution. Started public sermons - turning into religious revivalism moments. Moments of doubt and faith and strength and frailty, etc. Beginning signs of individualism in american writing. Inner self; doesn"t rely on external environment to identify his spiritual well being. God is fundamentally ok with us - not born sinners from the beginning. Relationship with god predicated on affections, not afflictions. Children have a different attitude toward life - this idea starts building. Talks to reader - addresses us more directly. Letter writing; addressing audience directly not talking over them. Something to be learned from the letter. Poor printer writing an autobiography - changes tone. Could be a second version of yourself.
