9. The Post-war Scene
Saul Bellow Salinger
Poetry: Confessional Poetry Black Mountain Poets San Francisco Renaissance The Beat Generation The New York Poets
from Europe, esp. from England.
2. early history: ▪ 1) America was first discovered by Columbus at
the end of the 15th century. ▪ 2) In 1607, Captain John Smith led some
Englishmen across the ocean (Jamestown, Virginia) ▪ 3) In 1620, 102 passengers sailed on the ship Mayflower across the sea and settled on the new continent “New England”. (Plymouth, Massachusetts)
* God’s chosen people * To seek a new Garden of Eden * To build “City of God on earth”
5. What is the Puritanism?
Puritanism is a religious and political movement that developed in England about the middle of the 16th century and later spread influence into the New England in America. Puritanism was a logical aftermath of the Renaissance, the Reformation, the establishment of the Church of England, and the growth of Presbyterianism (a.[宗]长老会(制)的). Through these movements, one sees emerging the right of the individual to political and religious independence.
