The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman | Topics for Further Study

Ernest Gaines has remarked that modern literature and histories tend to focus on grand events and large cities. Research what he calls the "rural past" and explain how ordinary Americans outside of the city have affected history. Possible time periods to investigate include the American Revolution the building of the American West, and the eras of World War I the Great Depression

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