This reading on American Literature sparked a train of thoughts in my head from the get-go. It made me reflect on how amazing it is that writing and print culture can have such a major effect on our culture and society. When you piece through history, you can just sift through facts with out stumbling upon important literature or pieces of writing from that time. Whether it is a government document, newspaper article, or novel it doesn’t matter because they all can give you insight into that time period and what people were thinking and feeling.
The very first page of this introduction discusses the Declaration of Independence, which I think is a prime example of what large impact writing has on our lives. Who would ever of thought that one document filled with words and signatures would ignite the birth of our country and the land that we are so proud of? It all started with an idea and our founding fathers just put their thoughts onto paper, which caused a movement and action. Along with the Declaration of Independence there were so many other documents that influenced the American Revolution. Even newspapers were extremely essential because they helped spread ideas and information among the colonists on how to gain their freedom from the British. I really think all of those concepts just coincide really well with the idea that knowledge is power. A well informed person can certainly make a much bigger difference than a well armed one. As long as people have information and education, they can make a difference in world and have an effect on others. It doesn’t matter how big or small the problem is.
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