American Literature 201September 15

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“Nature forms man, then man transforms himself, and this transformation is, in turn, natural. He who finds himself situated in the vast world creates another one inside himself --- a little world enclosed and protected by walls, and fitted out in his own image.” [5]

Goethe*

•Calasso, Roberto. The Ruin of Kasch. Harvard University Press; Cambridge, Mass. 1994.

Class Summary

Next Week’s Assignments

Review of Works Cited page

Jonathan Edwards Topics

Next Week’s Assignments

September 20Identify blog for #3 gradeRead Franklin Autobiography – Part 1

September 22Blog #7 dueRead Franklin Autobiography – Part 2

Looking ahead to September 291st Draft of Research Summary PaperMinimum of 1,000 words5 sources

Review of Works Cited Page

New Rules for 2009Italics of major worksIdentify “media” – Print. Web. CD-ROM. DVD.Web - identify date you accessed.Do not use URL.

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Definitions – “Nature”

Inherent character or basic constitution of a person or thing

Creative or controlling force in the universe

A kind or class usually distinguished by fundamental or essential characteristics

The physical constitution or drives of an organism

A spontaneous attitude

The external world in its entirety

Definitions – “Natural”

Based on an inherent sense of right or wrong

Being in accordance with or determined by nature

Begotten as distinguished from adopted

Having an essential relation with someone or something

Implanted or being as if implanted by nature

Jonathan Edwards Topics

Nature vs. Spirit

Natural vs. Spiritual

To be developed in class

Last QuestionsRemember for September 6

Deadline for 4th blogRemember for September 8

Read 2nd half of Mary Rowlandson

Identify blog for 2nd grade

It is as difficult to appropriate the thoughts of others as it is to invent.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson *

* Sante, Luc. “The Fiction of Memory” The New York Times. March 14, 2010.