literature of the enlightenment
From the list below, and—in a two to three paragraph response—compare and contrast the way that they present the basic ideas of the Enlightenment: Social Awareness, Individual Liberty and Accountability, and the role of Reason versus Emotions.
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Consider the following in your discussion:
- Use of satire
- Form and approach of the work (i.e. narrative fiction, drama, essay)
- Position of oppression (i.e. slavery, rights of women)
Below are some resources to pull from:
https://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/b/behn/aphra/b42o/
http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/177/gullivers-travels/37…
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/19942/19942-h/19942…
http://www.bartleby.com/26/4/11.html