ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -There are many folktales about the early American frontier. Stories that have been orally passed down throughout history. These tall tales have immortalized legends like Paul Bunyan and Annie Oakley. American folktales enable us to understand our history and our American culture.

Detailed explanation-2: -In American Indian communities, people tell legends, folktales, and fables. They tell these stories for many reasons: to recount the history of the people, to tell where they came from, or to relate the exploits of a particular hero. Often stories are told to educate children about cultural morals and values.

Detailed explanation-3: -Though each nation has its own stories, several themes that are common across the tribes are the link between the land and the people, a hero’s journey, and the supernatural and natural worlds. American Indian stories influenced and helped shape later American literature.

Detailed explanation-4: -Scargo Tower, an observation tower near Scargo Lake. Reprinted from Legends and Lore of Cape Cod by Robin Smith-Johnson, courtesy of Gregory R. Davy Crockett. Reprinted from Limestone by James Brooks (pg. A statue of Johnny Appleseed. A view of Niagara Falls. A carving of Paul Bunyan.