EARLY AMERICAN LITERATURE MAGAZINE Early American Literature Magazine exam

 Oral tradition Much of the Native American literature is based on the oral tradition; this feature is much incorporated into the poems or novels in which storytelling techniques such as song or repetition are introduced. Native American literature shares many of these features and can even be written for performances and involve instruments and choruses. Themes  Relation between humans and animals  Respect and reverence for mother earth and nature  Land as the strength of people  Village/community/tribe as sovereign  Cyclical patterns: renewal and continuance.  Important of tribal traditions and history 8

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