The Colonial period (1607-1775) was essentially the first literary movement in America. The ideas represented during this period were expressed with two main writing styles; Puritan and classic. The Puritan style was heavily influenced by God and the Puritan way of life. It was often short and too relevant, and referred to ordinary things. The classical style was generally used to express analysis, theory and practice. This style was presented in a way to influence the audience. “Huswifery,” by Edward Taylor, provides an excellent example of the use of the Puritan style. He used a spinning wheel and an ordinary object to compare his relationship with God. He tried to compare his feelings in an ordinary way that followed the Puritan style, just like Anne Bradstreet in "To My Dear and Loving Husband". She used several metaphors to explain how great her love for her husband was. Although emotion is not favored in the Puritan style, she expresses them through her poetry. In the classical writing style, giving sermons was a common way of presenting information to people; and Jonathan Edwards is a great example. His sermons were direct and compelling because he used literary devices that created images in the audience's heads. All of these stories helped inspire people to start worshiping God again, thus giving rise to the Colonial period in America. The Revolutionary period (1765-1790) was considered the second literary movement in American society. This period of literature occurred during the Age of Enlightenment; which was known as the Age of Reason because thoughts, ideas and opinions were surfacing. One of the greatest thinkers of the time was Benjamin Franklin, who wrote some Barry Gifford stories. The moral of the story was to follow your aspirations in life. Also read “Ceremony” by Leslie Marmon Silko. These were the hallucinations of a man who participated in World War II. All of these stories contributed to the rise of the era of modernism in America by forcing people to express modern thoughts and return to traditional religion. American literature has influenced my life in many ways, from the way I interpret things to the way I behave. I have been inspired by every move we have discovered this year and will continue to be shaped by them. My dream is to become an engineer. and design things that will help people live more fulfilled, safer and more adventurous lives. These periods taught me to become more independent and to stand up for what I believe in. American literature will continue to influence generations to come..