Question

Why were James Fenimore Cooper's novels The Last of the Mohicans (1826) and The Pathfinder (1840) considered the first "American" novels?

A) Cooper wrote mainly about abolition and temperance.


B) Cooper imitated the formal style of European essays.


C) Cooper used European attitudes and values to form his American themes.


D) Cooper focused on themes of the frontier that were prominent in American culture.

Answer 1

The answer to your question is D) Cooper focused on themes of the frontier that were prominent in American culture. He was the first American to focus on American themes.

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