A book a day keeps the dumb away.
Renaissance of American Literature
The reform movement meant to start creating a new American literature and art culture. Artist known for recreating American landscapes while writers write about the new philosophies of the time while also creating short stories a new genre. People like Ralph Waldo Emerson who inspired Americans to write in a more independent way away from Old Europe were some of the people to influence the literary in America in 1837.
Motivations For the Reform
The American economy grew and with the help of expansion it became more and more difficult for traditions to be followed. Alexis de Tocqueville described the event of white Americans no longer using a caste system and doing their own thing as individualism.
Objectives and Strategies
This specific reform is made to change what is known as American literature. No more of the same stuff from old Europe we are our own people and so we must prove that. We must write our own stories about the problems that plague us, be it in our society, our economy.
A way to achieve these goals is to first have public speeches from writers and poets that might inspire others to follow in their footsteps. Another way that we might be able to achieve our goal of creating our own culture would be getting more works such as poems, books, short stories, and essays published. This will help spread the thoughts and ideas of many people.
Life in the Woods
Walden a published author, is an example of this movements success. From this book comes a famous metaphor "If a man does not keep pace with his companions perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Emerson was also the best known transcendentalist, which is another reform movement connected in a way to the renaissance of American literature. Emerson wrote many essays and lectured about having a more independent American culture. He urged others to stop imitating Europe and to create their own works.
War of 1812
After the war of 1812 Americans became more nationalistic and were more interested in reading things written by fellow Americans.
Please Donate!
People who donate a large amount of money will receive this signed copy of Edgar Allan Poe's best works! Remember people Poe was a great American writer and poet. One of his best known works being the poem The Raven.
People who donate a good amount of money will receive a gift card to start their own collection of books.
Lastly anyone who donates a small amount of money will receive a pen and a small notebook to start their own works.
Disclaimer a book a day may or may not keep the dumb away. I am not responsible for any dumb people or things that may approach you.