19th-century American Literature: Mapping the Nation

Peter and Naomi's Outline for Discussion on 9/24/14 Looking forward to tomorrows discussion! 1.      Poe’s portrayal of African A...

Superstition seems to have a huge role in this novel. Starting on page 68 we see Pym create a plan using superstition in order to defeat ...

            Something that was particularly striking in this second reading was the way in which Pym, Augustus, and Pe...

On pages 100-104 Poe uses language in order to paint this intense picture of this "ghost dead ship". The words he chose add to the...

As the narrative begins Poe introduces Augustus and Pym. In the beginning we get the idea that Augustus is someone to whom Pym looks highly...

In T he Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket the idea of credibility and truth are main focuses. Readers are first introduced to Py...

While there is evidence to support that the novel is mocking the middle passage I think in a way it is trying to make the reader understand...