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The light in the forest By: Conrad richter

The light in the forest By: Conrad richter. Vanessa Cortez Mr. Flannery US Lit and Comp Green 1. The life of Conrad Richter. Born October 13, 1990 Pine Grove Pennsylvania Worked various jobs Editor of the Patton Courier Won the Pulitzer Prize for his novel The Town;1951

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The light in the forest By: Conrad richter

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  1. The light in the forestBy: Conrad richter Vanessa Cortez Mr. Flannery US Lit and Comp Green 1

  2. The life of Conrad Richter • Born October 13, 1990 • Pine Grove Pennsylvania • Worked various jobs • Editor of the Patton Courier • Won the Pulitzer Prize for his novel The Town;1951 • Won the National Book award for The Waters of Kronos;1961 • Published 9 books

  3. Classic and impacts • Historical fiction • Describes life in America in the late 18th century • Accurately portrays racism and conflicts during that time Impact • Enlightened Americans of the issue between Natives and whites • Teaches reader about historical places and events

  4. Literary period • 1953 • Modernism • Break from traditional literature • Experimental • Questioning the world and what people thought about it • Individual

  5. Insights Cultural/Historical Insights • Events in Fort Pitt, the Tuscarwas, and the Muskingum and Ohio Rivers • White American culture • Lenni Lenape/ Native culture Life Insights Stay true to where you came from and the values you were taught

  6. Citations • "Highlights of a Life." WOSU Presents Ohioana Authors. The WOSU Stations, 2013. Web. 16 Apr. 2013. • "The Light in the Forest By Conrad Richter About The Light in the Forest." The Light in the Forest: About The Light in the Forest. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Apr. 2013. • http://www.setonbooks.com/viewone.php?ToView=M-HSEN-23 • http://nanticoke-lenapetribalnation.org/about/

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