Of the answer choices, the one that has the best restatement of Macy's overall philosophical vision of American literature is:
A. American literature is not truly American because it is dominated by English influences.
- According to John Macy, American literature does not seem able to escape English influences.
- He acknowledges the existence of literary works that represent American reality, people, and dialects.
- However, Macy claims that American literature still lacks "<u>American quality</u>":
<em>"In the last century the </em><em>strongest thinkers </em><em>in our language were </em><em>Englishmen</em><em>, and not only the traditional but the contemporary </em><em>influences </em><em>on our thinkers and artists were </em><em>British</em><em>."</em>
<em>" But wherever an </em><em>English</em><em>-</em><em>speaking man </em><em>of imagination may dwell, in Dorset or Calcutta or Indianapolis, he is </em><em>subject </em><em>to the </em><em>strong arm </em><em>of the Empire of </em><em>English literature</em><em>."</em>
- Therefore, the best option to restate Macy's vision is letter A.
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