Question

How are American literature and the American identity interrelated?

Answer 1

American literature often portrays aspects of the american identity  

Answer 2

Answer:

The literature of a group of people is always interrelated with their identity and history.

Explanation:

The American literature has always depicted aspects ans traits of the American culture, identity and history. Back in the times of colonization, slavery and immigration, the pieces of writing that were produced reflected what was happening with their changing culture and ever-growing identity, especially how these events were felt by the people. Their literatue also reflects upon the minorities that are found living in America (a very distinctive characteristic caused by the process of immigration), such as the aclaimed novel 'The Joy Luck Club' by Amy Tan. This novel depicts the history of Japanese immigrants and the hard times they had to go through due to the wars between Japan and North America.