美国文学史期末考试复习题使用书本为童明的《美国文学史修订版》
一、名词解释（交代背景、内容特点、代表人物作品）
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二、回答问题
1WhatarethecharacteristicsofAmerica
roma
ticism？
（书本p683点P695点）
2HowistheDarwi
ia
beliefi
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creatio
istview书p166Whatisthedetermi
istviewofexiste
cethati
forms
aturalismWhataretheimplicatio
softhisviewo
ethics
3Whatarethephilosophicalfou
datio
sa
dcharacteristicsofAmerica
aturalism书p1664Whataretheimporta
tpoi
tsforHawthor
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tmoodi
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