Salem Witch Trials

Dear all,

Warm greetings from Minas Gerais! Hope all is well with you. Last week we were talking about Puritanism, Salem witch trials and their impact on American culture and literature. For more details, please scan the Wikipedia page on Cultural depictions of the Salem witch trials (in literature, film, television, comic books and music): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_depictions_of_the_Salem_witch_trials

Have you seen any of these movies, read or heard about any of the books or heard any songs mentioned in the article? In your opinion, why have Salem witch trials caught the popular imagination?

Please post your answers on the blog (under Post a comment) until Thursday, March 3. You can also make comments on other students´ responses (agree or disagree with them). If you have any difficulty with the language, please contact Andrea, our monitor. She can help you with grammar, vocabular or clarify any other doubts that you might have. I am looking forward to talking to you on the blog!

Best wishes,

Oxana

Welcome to American Literature I!

Hello everyone!

I would like to welcome you to our American Literature blog. This is an exciting opportunity for us to discuss texts, books and films online. I am looking forward to working with you all in virtual environment and in our face-to-face classes and hope it will be a fruitful semester for all of us.

Best wishes,

Oxana