In the middle of the 19th century, political philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville claimed, "The inhabitants of the United States have...properly speaking, no literature." Based on what you learned in the New World, New voices, American Romanticism, The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail, and Realism and Regionalism units, is this statement accurate? Evaluate the contributions of two or more writers in this semester to the development of uniquely American literature. What genres, subjects, themes, settings, or characters did these writers develop?

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In the middle of the 19th century, political philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville claimed, "The inhabitants of the United States have...properly speaking, no literature." Based on what you learned in the New World, New voices, American Romanticism, The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail, and Realism and Regionalism units, is this statement accurate? Evaluate the contributions of two or more writers in this semester to the development of uniquely American literature. What genres, subjects, themes, settings, or characters did these writers develop?

connections kid · Accepted Answer

pick two authors from the early america era and just describe their work. so like edgar and mark twain

Writeacher · Answer

That's your entire assignment, which no one here will write for you. What are your questions about your assignment?