《美国文学史》Chapter 1 The Literature of Colonial America

Chapter I The Literature of colonial america 2021/2/21

2021/2/21 1 Chapter Ⅰ The Literature of Colonial America

1. Historical Background 1607 Jamestown Colony, in Virginia 1620 Plymouth Colony a 1630 Massachusetts Bay Colony 1640 The Bay Psalm Book, the first publication in America 2021/2/21 2

2021/2/21 2 1. Historical Background 1607 Jamestown Colony, in Virginia. ◼ 1620 Plymouth Colony ◼ 1630 Massachusetts Bay Colony ◼ 1640 The Bay Psalm Book, the first publication in America

1. Captain John Smith:(1580-1631) The first american writer Primarily an adventurer, explorer, and trader 2. New England Literature: a literature of Ideas John cotton: the first major intellectual spokesman of The Massachusetts Bay Colony The Patriarch of New england 2021/2/21 3

2021/2/21 3 1. Captain John Smith: (1580—1631) The First American Writer— Primarily an adventurer, explorer, and trader. 2. New England Literature: a literature of ideas: John Cotton: the first major intellectual spokesman of The Massachusetts Bay Colony. “The Patriarch of New England

2. The first american writer Captain John Smith:(1580-1631) Primarily an adventurer. explorer, and trader ■ Main works -A True relation of such Occurrences and Accidents of Note as Hath Happened in virginia Since the First Planting of That Colony(1608) -A Map of virginia. with a Description of the Country(1612) Description of New England,(1616) General History of virginia(1624) 2021/2/21 4

2021/2/21 4 2. The First American Writer-- Captain John Smith: (1580—1631) ◼ Primarily an adventurer, explorer, and trader. ◼ Main works: ----A True Relation of such Occurrences and Accidents of Note as Hath Happened in Virginia Since the First Planting of That Colony (1608) ----A Map of Virginia: with a Description of the Country (1612) ----Description of New England, (1616) ----General History of Virginia (1624)

3. New England Literature a literature of ideas (1) Anne Hutchinson: _(1591-1643) She refused to worship God in the manner demanded by the puritan Church, She was banished from Massachusetts Bay in 1638 (2) Roger Williams:(1603-1683)exile to Rhode Island. He begins the history of religious toleration in America, and the history of the separation of church and state A Key into the language of america 2021/2/21

2021/2/21 5 ◼ (1) Anne Hutchinson: (1591-1643) She refused to worship God in the manner demanded by the Puritan Church, She was banished from Massachusetts Bay in 1638. ◼ (2) Roger Williams: (1603—1683) exile to Rhode Island. He begins the history of religious toleration in America, and the history of the separation of church and state. ◼ A Key into the Language of America. 3. New England Literature: A literature of ideas:

New England literature (3)John Cotton: The first major intellectual spokesman of The Massachusetts Bay Colony The Patriarch of New England (4) Anne Hutchinson: u She refused to worship God in the manner demanded by the Puritan Church, which controlled the government of Massachusetts Bay Colony. She believed that a person comes to know God through his or her own conscience not by simply obeying the strict rules of the Puritan Church. She was banished from massachusetts bay in 1638 2021/2/21 6

2021/2/21 6 New England Literature: (3) John Cotton: ◼ The first major intellectual spokesman of The Massachusetts Bay Colony. ◼ “The Patriarch of New England” (4) Anne Hutchinson: ◼ She refused to worship God in the manner demanded by the Puritan Church, which controlled the government of Massachusetts Bay Colony. She believed that a person comes to know God through his or her own conscience, not by simply obeying the strict rules of the Puritan Church. She was banished from Massachusetts Bay in 1638

New England literature (5) Roger Williams:(1603--1683) He went to massachusetts Colonies in 1631. exile to Rhode island. He begins the history of religious toleration in America, and the history of the separation of church and state He was interested in the Indian language His main work: A Key into the language of america (6) Cotton mather:(1663-1728) a clergyman. He wrote more than 450 works 2021/2/21 7

2021/2/21 7 New England Literature: (5) Roger Williams: (1603—1683) ◼ He went to Massachusetts Colonies in 1631, exile to Rhode Island. He begins the history of religious toleration in America, and the history of the separation of church and state. He was interested in the Indian language. His main work: A Key into the Language of America. (6) Cotton Mather: (1663—1728) a clergyman. He wrote more than 450 works.

New England literature (7 Edward Taylor:(1642--1729): The best of the Puritan poets. He came from England and attended Harvard. His poems were not pl ublished when he was alive. The manuscripts were found in 1937 a (8 William Bradford(1590-1657) Born in Yorkshire England. His father, a farmer, died when William was not yet one year old. He was on the Mayflower and singed the" Mayflower Compact.. first governor of Plymouth: The History of plymouth Plantation (1856) Of Plymouth Plantation"(1620-1647)in two volumes 2021/2/21 8

2021/2/21 8 New England Literature: ◼ (7) Edward Taylor: (1642—1729): The best of the Puritan poets. He came from England and attended Harvard. His poems were not published when he was alive. The manuscripts were found in 1937. ◼ (8) William Bradford (1590—1657): Born in Yorkshire England. His father, a farmer, died when William was not yet one year old. He was on the Mayflower and singed the “Mayflower Compact”. .first governor of Plymouth: The History of Plymouth Plantation (1856) “Of Plymouth Plantation” (1620-1647) in two volumes

New England literature (9) Anne Bradstreet:(1612--1672) a Her father and her husband were governors of Massachusetts a The Tenth muse lately sprung Up in america (1650) Upon the burning of Our House''(on July 10th, 1666 ): God rewarded good and punished bad Every natural and human event as a message from god 2021/2/21

2021/2/21 9 New England Literature: (9) Anne Bradstreet: (1612—1672) ◼ Her father and her husband were governors of Massachusetts. ◼ The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America. (1650) ◼ “Upon the Burning of Our House” (on July 10th, 1666): God rewarded good and punished bad. Every natural and human event as a message from God

New England literature 10) John Winthrop:(1588--1649) The first governor of massachusetts Bay Colony: The History of New England(1826)In 1630, he addressed the immigrants: the eyes of the world were upon you, and that they would be an example for all, a city upon a hill (jOnathan Edwards(1702-1758) The son of a powerful minister. He came to accept and rely wholly upon God, and gained"an inward sweet delight in God and divine things. The sole minister of North Hampton for twenty years. He was well-known as a powerful and strong preacher Sinners in the hands of an angry god 2021/2/21 10

2021/2/21 10 New England Literature: ◼ (10) John Winthrop: (1588—1649) The first governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony: The History of New England (1826) In 1630, he addressed the immigrants: “the eyes of the world were upon you, and that they would be an example for all, a city upon a hill.” ◼ (11) Jonathan Edwards (1702—1758) The son of a powerful minister. He came to accept and rely wholly upon God, and gained “ an inward sweet delight in God and divine things.” The sole minister of North Hampton for twenty years. He was well-known as a powerful and strong preacher. “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God