Unit 10  American literature

sm: he was a librarian at several universities, and founded the broadside press in 1965 “so black people could speak to and for their people”.
t: very good. and what about his idea to the black poets?
sn: randall told negro digest, “precision and accuracy are necessary for both white and black writers ...‘a black aesthetic’ should not be an excuse for sloppy writing.” he urged african american writers to reject what was false in “white” poetry, but not to forsake universal concerns in favor of a racial agenda.
t: wonderful and clear! who can tell something about his achievements?
so: let me try. his works include on getting a natural and a litany of friends; new and selected poems. he edited the black poets, an extensive anthology of poetry, from slave songs to the present.
t: excellent jobs you’ve done! 
show the pictures of dudley randall and one of his works.
     
t: when looking back the history and life in the united states, what special themes and what sort of stories would you expect for american literature? i want to know your ideas.
sp: i want to report my idea. america used to be a colony of england and slavery existed for a long time. freedom came true after the independent war and the civil war. there were a lot of stories about love and courage in wars. so the fights about american especially black people who fought for freedom and equal rights must be very exciting.
sq: i’ve read the story adventures of huckleberry finn written by mark twain, which is about a white boy and a black slave running away from their terrible places together to have their adventure travel. the story is very interesting and exciting.
sr: i expect for themes about wars. the furious war can show us the strong force to the slavery and bring us courage and power. certainly, this theme can make us feel excited and thrilling.
st: the themes about the common people’s life of america will be attractions, from which we can know more about the real life of people in lower class. this kind of themes is often realistic and moving with kind and hard-working characters in them. we can learn more from them and get edification in heart.
t: good! and you have so much wonderful thought that i almost want to read all of the themes of the american literature works. how could i do and which one should i choose?
the ss will have a variety of ideas about the themes of american literature. deal  with the situation about their discussion and let them report freely depending on time and the case. collect the ideas about their interesting themes by making a form for the students  to fill in.