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DOI: Fenimore cooper’s the spy: historical fiction for nation-building
Jasur Khudoyberdiev , Senior Lecturer of Global Education Department, Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT), UzbekistanAbstract
It was commonly believed that literature focused on aesthetic purposes while politics occupied a separate realm with distinct characteristics. However, a number of literary figures could demonstrate the ability to skillfully employ literary genres to convey their political agendas explicitly addressing political issues in their writings. This article examines James Fenimore Cooper's novel, The Spy: A Tale of the Neutral Ground, and its significant role in building a new independent state and shaping a new national identity at a period when the Revolution and leaders like George Washington were regarded as a founding father of a nation. Cooper successfully expresses the hard terrain of historical fiction intended to foster nation-building by crafting interesting events and stories. This article could contribute to an understanding of early American literature and its implications for national consciousness.
Keywords
Literature, independence, politics
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