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    Southern literature is a distinct genre of American literature characterized by cultural differences from the North, especially regarding history, sense of place, religion, and community. Common themes in Southern literature include racism, conservative culture, family/religion/community, social class, the persistence of the past, and the exploration of character. Southern writers tend to have a strong sense of history, place, and the importance of language, morality, and community.

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    Southern Literature

    A distinct type of American Literature.


    Written by authors who were born in or spent most of

    their lives in the South.


    Tells us what the author perceived life to be like, or
    would have liked life to be like.
    The qualities that distinguish Southern Literature
    from the rest of American Literature is primarily the
    cultural differences from other parts of the country,
    mainly the North.

    Southern Writers
    Strong sense of history
    Strong sense of belonging to a place
    Where he/she comes from is of great importance.
    A religious base
    There is a feeling about moral absolutes that run
    through the novel.
    Language that is rich and ornamental
    A belief in the importance of the community
    In many southern novels, the people tend to get
    measured by their relationship to the community.

    Common Southern Literature Themes


    Racism
    The Conservative Culture
    The significance of family, religion, and community in
    ones life.
    A sense of social class and place
    Persistence of the past
    Importance of ritual
    Exploration of character

    Everything in Literature Happens for a Reason!

    Genres
    Fiction (Not Real)

    Non-Fiction (Real)

    Drama
    Poetry

    Essays

    Fairy Tales
    Short Story

    Biography
    Autobiography

    Realistic Fiction

    Speeches

    Historical Fiction
    Novels

    The Narrator (Point of View)


    The lens through which

    a reader views a story.


    Point of view is the way
    the author allows you to
    see and hear whats
    going on.
    See handout on Point of
    View.

    The Setting
    Where the story takes place is of great importance to
    understanding a novel.
    The setting is where the novel takes place.
    It may include historical background, time, local color.

    Local color is characteristics that set the place apart from

    other places.
    The author doesnt always state the setting of a novel, instead
    they provide details describing the location and/or time period.
    This allows a reader to paint a picture in their mind. (The use of
    imagery or sensory details.)

    Characters
    Static/Flat Characters
    Characters that do not change throughout the novel.
    Usually minor characters
    Dynamic/Round Characters
    Characters will undergo some kind of change in the
    course of the story.
    Usually major characters

    Plot

    (definition)

    Plot is the organized


    pattern or sequence
    of events that make
    up a story. Every plot
    is made up of a series
    of incidents that are
    related to one
    another.

    Plot Diagram
    3

    2
    1

    4
    5

    1. Exposition
    This usually occurs at the beginning of a novel. Here

    the characters are introduced. We also learn about


    the setting of the story. Most importantly, we are
    introduced to the main conflict (main problem).

    Conflict
    The dramatic struggle

    between two forces in a


    story .
    Without conflict, there
    is no plot.

    Types of Conflict
    Internal

    External

    A struggle that takes place in


    a characters mind.

    A struggle between a
    character and an outside
    force.

    Character vs. Self

    Character vs. Character


    Character vs. Society
    Character vs. Nature

    2. Rising Action
    This part of the story begins to
    develop the conflict(s). A building
    of interest or suspense occurs.

    3. Climax
    This is the turning point of the story. Usually the

    main character comes face to face with a conflict.


    The main character will change in some way.

    4. Falling Action
    All loose ends
    of the plot are
    tied up. The
    conflict(s) and
    climax are taken
    care of.

    5. Resolution
    The story
    comes to a
    reasonable
    ending.

    Theme
    A theme is a main idea, moral, or message portrayed

    throughout a novel.
    Themes often explore timeless and universal ideas.
    There will be many themes in a novel.

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