Nature in Narratives of Americanness Between 1840 and 1860
A 6 page consideration of some of the more notable writings in this period in American history. The paper emphasizes that references to nature made by great writers like Thoreau, Emerson, Whitman, and Twain, all reflect that each of these men prided themselves on individuality, self reliance, and independence, qualities that encapsulate Americanness.
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