How are american literature and the american identity interrelated?

a. american literature often portrays aspects of the american identity.
b. the american identity is usually determined by american literature.
c. american literature is part of the system by which the federal government creates an american identity.
d. american literature is the inspiration through which people build an american identity.
in what ways are american literature and the american identity related?

American literature often portrays aspects of the American identity

American literature is the literature written or produced in the area of the United States and its preceding colonies. For more specific discussions of poetry and theater, see Poetry of the United States and Theater in the United States.

American Identity: Ideas, Not Ethnicity. Since the United States was founded in the 18th century, Americans have defined themselves not by their racial, religious, and ethnic identity but by their common values and belief in individual freedom

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