2. The biography of J. Hector St

Contents:

Introduction...............................................................................................................3
1.John Hector St........................................................................................................
2.The biography of J. Hector St.................................................................................5
3.His contribution to American literature...................................................................9
4.Letters from an american liteature.............................................................................
5.The main purpose of Letters from an american letter............................................11
6.Structure ,genre and style of the work...................................................................25

INTRODUCTION

During last two decades the question of foreign language teaching received a closer attention in Uzbekistan. It is evidenced by the adoption of the National Programme for Personnel Training and a number of subsequent documents that have created favorable conditions for the development of methods in language teaching. Resolution “On measures for further improvement of the study of foreign languages” has been adopted just recently. According to the new document, the study of foreign languages, mainly English, gradually will start in elementary schools in the form of gaming lessons and lessons in speaking in the first grade, and in the form of learning the alphabet, reading and spelling in the second grade. In future, teaching special subjects in universities, especially in engineering and international specializations, will be conducted in foreign languages. Such a situation can be generally noted as a positive development because it indicates an increase in people’s interest in foreign languages. On the other hand, society itself is interested in such university graduates who could be recognized by the international community. Accordingly, the practice of language teaching should respond to this situation and to work out best solutions to emerging problems. American literature generally refers to literature from the United States that is written in English. This article will adhere to the aforementioned definition of American literature and briefly outline the history and trajectory of literature in the United States. However, it is important to note that some object to the term “American literature” to refer to English-language literature in the United States because the term erases literature from elsewhere in the Americas that is written in Spanish, Portuguese, French, or other languages.American literature began as the first English-speaking colonists settled along the eastern seaboard of the United States. The purpose of these early texts was usually to explain the process of colonization and describe the United States to future immigrants back home in Europe.
British explorer John Smith (1580-1631 — yes, the same one from Pocahontas!) is sometimes credited as the first American author for his publications that include A True Relation of Virginia (1608) and The Generall Historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles (1624). Like much literature from the colonial period, the format of these texts was non-fiction and utilitarian, focusing on the promotion of European colonization in America.Early on, American literature was characterized by its self-conscious effort to break away from literary forms established in Great Britain and other European countries.American authors, such as John Neal (1793-1876), were inspired to create their own literary style emphasizing the realities of American life, including the use of colloquial language and unmistakably American settings.
In introduction we outline: