Textbook Unit 4.
This unit has to do with the theme of change over time. Many Americans, unhappy with the sudden changes of the time, looked to regionalism. The westward expansion made many Americans have an appreciation for the diversity, being celebrated by many such as Mark Twain. Cultural influences such as The Gilded Age influenced both regional and naturalist writers. The later text talks about the rise of naturalism, which rose from the individuals helpless who were at the mercy of the business world.
On a different note, Mark Twain's, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Fin", is considered the first novel that was written in "American". Well, it had it's own unique style that also broke the rules of conventional writing, using grammatically incorrect sentences which would influence literature for years to come. Women eventually got a start in writing with the rise of the rights movements. The later texts talk about regional literature as a whole, and the importance of setting.
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