James Fenimore Cooper生平

1、James Fenimore Cooper,Coopers Life,His Work,American frontier,Contents,1,2,3,Life,Born,13,21,30,Life,1826,1832,Life,44,later,1851,The creation of the famous Leatherstocking saga has cemented his position as our first great national novelist and his influence pervades American literature. In his thir

2、ty-two years (1820-1851) of authorship, Cooper produced twenty-nine other long works of fiction and fifteen books - enough to fill forty-eight volumes in the new definitive edition of his Works. Among his achievements:,Work,Contribution to American,Contribution to American,Writing style,The American

3、 frontier comprises the geography, history, folklore, and cultural expression of life in the forward wave of American westward expansion,Introduction of American frontier,Introduction of American frontier,1600s,1890,As one frontier area was settled, people began moving farther west into the next uns

4、ettled area, sweeping aside the Native Americans as they went.,Introduction of American frontier,The frontier settlers often began their life with only bare necessities. When a family first arrived in a new area, they often built a temporary shelter in which to live while they cleared the land. Late

5、r the family might build a more permanent cabin.,Life of people,Frontier life called on people to be self-reliant. The settlers had to get their own food, make their belongings last, and improvise and repair their tools. Once this was done, they would try to improve their situation. They would try t

6、o find neighbors, and build schools and stores,Life of people,As their life improved, they turned to the government to help improve the new region by building roads, recommending crops, running surveys, certifying claims, and dredging creeks. They also wanted the federal government to provide protection for them from Native Americans.,Life of people,Individualism, self-reliance, and equality of opportunity have perhaps been the values most