Development of American Literature

American literature beginning with Puritans and going through the modern day, contains an array of different writers, styles, viewpoints, and inspiration. With a history like that of the United States, what else could you expect? American literature has set standards, broken barriers, and surpassed most expectations by simply being honest and straightforward. We proved to the world that American writers were here to stay and they meant business. Freedom, always a main concern of Americans …

…bow. Although American literature has seen many different periods and faces, one thing has remained constant: the American drive for greatness. Every American writer has made their mark, whether it be through their use of symbolism or their desire for freedom. The American dream hasn’t always been portrayed through American literature but with writers like Thomas Jefferson, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Ben Franklin the American ideal seems just a little closer.