1. By Rodrigo Dallaserra, Nicols Salas and Simn ArayaAmerica and the New Age

2. HOW DO YOU THINK THAT WAS THECHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE OF YOURPARENTS, SIMILAR TO YOURS ORCOMPLETELY DIFFERENT?

3. Introduction During this period of time in the United States there were many changes and events that take place. Literature became affected by the diversity of cultures that arrived to the country. The technological advances helped and changed the way people live and do things. People took more conscious about the environment and nature.

4. Historical Events 1970: Walt Disney World in Florida 1972: Last U.S combat troops leave Vietnam 1973: Oil crisis 1975: The Bicentennial of U.S 1980: Ronald Reagan was elected president 1982: Alice Walker publishes The Color PurpleHistorical Events 1988: George Bush is elected president 1991: The Soviet Union is dissolved 1992: Bill Clinton is elected president 1995: Amy Tan publishes The Hundred Secret Senses 2000: George W. Bush is elected President over the opposing candidate Al Gore 2001:The attack on the World Trade Center 2008:Brack Obama becomes the first African American president

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7. Cultural Diversity During this time in America there was a raise of immigration being the most common Chinese and Latin American people. This helped to the contemporary literature to have a more range of authors. More diversity in Literature. There were authors of every race, age, religion, nationality, culture, political affiliation, economic class, etc. Civil rights were more accepted.

8. Technology Technology was another very important aspect during this time. The use of technology had a great impact in everyones life. Easy communication and more accessibility to information.

9. How technology changed Literature Character to Author to Reader to Character Reader ReaderTechnology altered the limitations of physical space and place in literature

10. Environmental Awareness In the 70`s people started to be more conscious about the environment. From that time to now a days there have been great changes ecologically. The Green Literature showed up thanks to all this movement.

11. By Rodrigo Dallaserra, Nicols Salas and Simn Araya END