How Did Literature Influence Literature

Influences of Early Literature Each person can identify him or her own self with some type of belief system or religion, even if that belief is not based on a higher being. Each person’s way of thinking affects his overall outlook on life. This statement reigns especially true in literature. Every author’s belief system is reflected through his or her writing. People are also affected by the events occurring around them. The time period in which an author lives will have an impact on his writing. If a devout Christian was writing a documentation of life in early America, the reader would not only be able to recognize his God-fearing characteristics, but would also recognize the current historical events occurring around the author. The

The early explorers were sent by Spain to colonize the Gulf Coast. They faced many struggles and never were able successfully colonize. Sir Walter Raleigh was the next explorer sent to settle North America. His exploration also ended without successful colonization. With the failure of yet another expedition, the Virginia Company embarked on one more expedition, sending 113 men, women, and children to Roanoke. This small settlement would later become known as The Lost Colony. As you can tell from the name, this expedition would become the third failed attempt at colonization. During these voyages, religion is a factor, but greed is the most prominent drive. Although the early explorers did not come to America for religious purposes, as the Pilgrims and Puritans will later do, their religious values are still relevant. Their faith can be uncovered in their simple everyday actions, such as praying and thanking God frequently. In my opinion, literature works by the early explorers may be written for the purpose of simply describing what is happening in history at the time. In de Vaca’s “La Relación,” he is describing his experiences in the New World. “La Relación” is by no means a religious narrative, but religion is still prominent. De Vaca writes with a manner that displays his Godly faith. He can often be quoted thanking God while telling of the events transpiring around him around