American Literature (Semester 3)

By King Meera -
Notes PDF
(notes arranged by textbook order; see last page for index if you want to take a printout)

 Pattern Paper
Must refer to social and political context for both types of questions. In the absence of this, must present a good introduction
Dates important - mention century, quote lines and phrases
Section A:
6 (out of 7) short notes of 5 marks each
3 paragraphs: about the author and context, answer the question, sensible conclusion
must use keywords
stick to the point - answer only the question asked - only symbolism/ lines from text/ whatever
Section B:
3 (out of 4) essays for 10 marks each
combination questions - theme-based with common historical context - will be given; pick out relevant texts and prove their relevance. Integrate the texts effectively.
History based - connect to text but discuss context rather than text
Section C:
2 (choice a or b for question 1, and a or b for question 2) essays of 20 marks each
historical context/ direct textual/ both
socio-political concerns over a period

Portion
As per textbook order (of page numbers) the portion is:
  1. Introduction to American Literature
  2. Native America: an Introduction
  3. Introduction to African-American Literature
  4. Navajo Creation Story pg 1 - prose
  5. The New Land pg 5 - prose
  6. Yankee Doodle
  7. Rules by which a Great Empire may be Reduced to a Small One pg 7 - prose
  8. Stanzas to a Husband Recently United pg 14 - poetry
  9. Stanzas on Freedom pg 19 - poetry
  10. I Become a Transparent Eyeball pg 20 - poetry
  11. Rip Van Winkle pg 21 - prose
  12. Lilacs pg 32 - prose
  13. Young Goodman Brown pg 41 - prose
  14. I Have a Dream pg 50 - speech
  15. A noiseless Patient Spider pg 63 - poetry
  16. I years had been from home pg 64 - poetry
  17. Uncle Tom's Cabin pg 65 - prose
  18. Snows of Kilimanjaro pg 69 - prose
  19. Meeting and Passing pg 88 - poetry
  20. An Immorality pg 89 - poetry
  21. Daybreak in Alabama pg 89 - poetry
  22. Even a Pencil has Fear to pg 90 - poetry
  23. Gold Mouths Cry pg 90 - poetry
  24. A Supermarket in California pg 91 - poetry
  25. The Emperor Jones pg 92 - play
  26. The Color Purple

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