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431 BCE
Pericles Funeral Oration
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360 BCE
Atlantis
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Period: 500 to 1500
Medieval
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800
The Odyssey
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Period: 1500 to
Renaissance
Printing press had just been invented which lead to a boom in the spreading of literature. Pivotal time that lead to flourishing of countries and the arts. -
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The Enlightenment
Time of great scientific discoveries and a celebration of thoughts of the human brain. Literature was adding a new layer of informing the public. -
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Romanticticism
Poetry was the heaviest hitter in this period and there was a heavy influx of individualistic themes rather than societal. Very artistic and whimsical literature that people eventually got sick of. -
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Realism
Greatly influenced by journalism and reporting. Plots in novels were as close to reality as possible with complex characters. -
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Trancendentalism
Began a new era of thinking and encouraged self examination in a philosophical type of thinking. Time of American beginnings affected the literature being produced -
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Victorian Literature
Spans over the reign of Queen Victoria which is its namesake. Literature was turning into a method in which to provoke change in society. -
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Existentialism
Introduced new philosophies and views on existence. -
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Naturalism
A branch off of Realism. A somewhat commentary on societal roles and how they stick. -
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Bloomsbury Group
Small group of individuals from Bloomsbury, England. A group of people discussing the idealist society. -
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Modernism
Promoted personal progress and growth. Broke barriers of societal norms. -
The Great Divorce
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The Beat Generation
Caused people to ponder past materialism and think further in life. -
Things Fall Apart
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A Thousand Pieces of Gold
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The Second Coming
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A Doll's House
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How I Got That Name
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Shisoi
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Christmas Comes to Moccasin Flat
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Teenagers
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The Desert is my Mother
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Immigrants