Today in class we discussed pieces of Bradford's "Of Plymouth Plantation." This primary source has served to begin our discussion on American Literature. We need to remember at this time, we weren't exactly "America" yet, just a fledgling country trying to survive. However, the seeds of what was to come were evident.
Consider the responsibility of early and current authors in representing our country. What does it mean to be a part of an American canon? What is the responsibility of it? Who should be included in it? – Post to the blog
Discuss some of what you found interesting about what the groups presented on attached to this post.
Also a reminder that your first typed drafts of your Task 1 essays are due on Monday. Please make sure to attach the first class copy when you turn in your second draft.
Your task 2 essay rewrites will be due on Wed. 9/24 with all materials attached.
We will be working on Task 3 on Monday in class. Please make sure that if you didn't turn it in to me already, that you come to class prepared with your copies on Monday.
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reading about the peoples struggles on the voyage to come to the land we call america fascinated me, realizing how they must have felt bring their families to a land they were unfamilar with.more or less taking a chance for a better life. not know ahead of them suriving would be the stuggle to be dealt with. learing about these people how they put hard work into cropping and farming just so they could have simple things like corn to survive on.
I found it quite a shock that food became so scarce at times that people
would begin turning to cannibalism just to survive. I felt like I finally understood exactly how hard life was for those people to live under such conditions
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