1. Discuss the extent to which the American landscape, urban and/or rural, is important fo1. Discuss the extent to which the American landscape, urban and/or rural, is important for understanding American1. Discuss the extent to which the American landsca

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Questions:

1. Discuss the extent to which the American landscape, urban and/or rural, is important for understanding American literature.
2. ‘American literature should be read with a compass in your hand.’ Consider the importance of travel in American literature.
3. ‘Innovation in form is integral to American literature.’ Consider both the pros and cons of this statement.
4. ‘American literature is inseparable from American politics and/or social change.’ To what extent do the texts on the module reflect this statement?
5. Discuss the ways in which Black American writers engage with the challenges of racism and/or the wider black American experience.

Questions:

1. Discuss the extent to which the American landscape, urban and/or rural, is important for understanding American literature.
2. ‘American literature should be read with a compass in your hand.’ Consider the importance of travel in American literature.
3. ‘Innovation in form is integral to American literature.’ Consider both the pros and cons of this statement.
4. ‘American literature is inseparable from American politics and/or social change.’ To what extent do the texts on the module reflect this statement?
5. Discuss the ways in which Black American writers engage with the challenges of racism and/or the wider black American experience.