1. By Rodrigo Dallaserra, Nicols Salas and Simn ArayaAmerica
and the New Age
2. HOW DO YOU THINK THAT WAS THECHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE OF
YOURPARENTS, SIMILAR TO YOURS ORCOMPLETELY DIFFERENT?
3. Introduction During this period of time in the United States
there were many changes and events that take place. Literature
became affected by the diversity of cultures that arrived to the
country. The technological advances helped and changed the way
people live and do things. People took more conscious about the
environment and nature.
4. Historical Events 1970: Walt Disney World in Florida 1972:
Last U.S combat troops leave Vietnam 1973: Oil crisis 1975: The
Bicentennial of U.S 1980: Ronald Reagan was elected president 1982:
Alice Walker publishes The Color PurpleHistorical Events 1988:
George Bush is elected president 1991: The Soviet Union is
dissolved 1992: Bill Clinton is elected president 1995: Amy Tan
publishes The Hundred Secret Senses 2000: George W. Bush is elected
President over the opposing candidate Al Gore 2001:The attack on
the World Trade Center 2008:Brack Obama becomes the first African
American president
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7. Cultural Diversity During this time in America there was a
raise of immigration being the most common Chinese and Latin
American people. This helped to the contemporary literature to have
a more range of authors. More diversity in Literature. There were
authors of every race, age, religion, nationality, culture,
political affiliation, economic class, etc. Civil rights were more
accepted.
8. Technology Technology was another very important aspect
during this time. The use of technology had a great impact in
everyones life. Easy communication and more accessibility to
information.
9. How technology changed Literature Character to Author to
Reader to Character Reader ReaderTechnology altered the limitations
of physical space and place in literature
10. Environmental Awareness In the 70`s people started to be
more conscious about the environment. From that time to now a days
there have been great changes ecologically. The Green Literature
showed up thanks to all this movement.
11. By Rodrigo Dallaserra, Nicols Salas and Simn Araya END