Problem 1: What connections do you see between Franklin and Crévecoeur and poor old Rip Van Winkle emerging into the "New America" ? What would Franklin say about Rip?
Problem 2: "Adventure of the German Student" is a pretty standard horror story - How many of you anticipated the ending of "Adventure"? If you knew what was going to happen, how did you know? If you did not know, why do you think you were surprised?
Problem 3: How does Bryant's "The Prairies" and/or "To A Waterfowl" reflect Crevecoeur's view of the American, as well as such writers like William Cullen Bryant? Be specific when you discuss the poem.
Problem 4: What happens in "Young Goodman Brown"? Why does Hawthorne deliberately leave the ending in doubt? Is it possible to decide what has happened to Brown? Why does he stay in Salem?