Major literary achievements during the American War of Independence

American national literature was formed in the revolutionary period. This struggle produced a large number of revolutionary poems and the first batch of important American essayists and poets. Political independence promotes cultural independence. After the war, the works of American writers emerged one after another, and gradually got rid of the monopoly of English literature. Young democracy and republic make people full of confidence and attract more people from the old world to the new world. Such social conditions make the literary creation of1the first half of the 9th century romantic. Writers draw lessons from the spirit of European romantic literature to describe American history, legends and real life, and the content of American nation is gradually enriched and enriched. From the 1920s to the eve of the Civil War, it was the heyday of the Romantic Movement, and writers of different styles flocked out, and their works had distinctive national characteristics from content to form. Critics call this period the "first prosperity" of American literature. By the middle of the century, the tone of romantic literature changed from optimism to doubt, and urgent social contradictions, such as slavery, made some writers adopt realistic creative methods.

The birth of national literature The Independent Revolution is the background of the birth of American national literature. Long before the war broke out, the American colonial people had a sense of national independence under the influence of European enlightenment theory. Franklin's secular motto is more attractive to the public than Edwards's puritanism and socialism. Franklin used a clear and humorous style to spread science and culture and inspire the spirit of self-reliance. His patriotic enthusiasm and remarks about self-study and entrepreneurship have had a far-reaching impact on the American people's outlook on life, career and morality. During the independent revolution, there was a sharp struggle between resistance and compromise, which forced writers to take simple and sharp forms such as political comments, speeches and essays to fight. Bertrick, an orator who famously said "Give me liberty or give me death". Henry, Thomas who encouraged soldiers to bravely kill the enemy like a drum. Paine, Thomas, his writing is unpretentious, but his words are meticulous. Jefferson, all fearless soldiers, honed their language art for the need of fighting. Poetry in that period was also very political, and a large number of revolutionary songs came from the people. Philip. Frinault was a revolutionary poet at that time, and his creation created an excellent tradition of American poetry.