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CONNECTIONS LITERATURE
A distinguished and diverse collection of literature by America’s finest writers.
Chronicling the development of American literature, American Voices presents a wide range of the traditional American canon as well as contemporary works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. This anthology allows students to interact with literature that showcases the American experience. From Washington Irving
to Amiri Baraka to Joy Harjo, American Voices places literature and authors in the context of literary movements. Throughout the book, students analyze and compare literary movements, examine their cultural and social roots, and assess the impact these movements still have today.
A focus on author’s style will help students
• understand the influences that impact successful writers and the choices they make to create their works.
• analyze the use of specific literary devices and their intended effect by writing informal responses as well as more formal analyses.
• compare how authors employ the defining characteristics of a particular literary movement in their writing.
• collaborate with peers to deepen their understanding of how literary movements impact writers across time periods.
• develop their own voices as writers by emulating the stylistic choices of exemplary American authors.
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