HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOWS EVANGELINE: A TALE OF ACADIE

Thesis: This paper aims to prove that the patriotism of Henry

Wadsworth Longfellow to fellow great men shown on his major work
Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie.

I.

Background
A. Childhood
1. Lived in Uncle Stephens house in Portland, Maine
2. Lived in Zilpahs fathers house
3. Known to have a lively imagination
B. Education
1. Studied in Portland Academy focused on language
and literature
2. Passed the entrance test of Bowdoin College
C. Occupation
1. Was a professor
2. Was a librarian
3. Was a translator
4. Was a writer
5. Was an editor
D. Life Experiences
1. Was long life friends with Nathaniel Hawthorne
2. Became melancholic after the death of his wife
3. Admired European form of writing
4. Declined popularity after death
5. Popularity contributed to the improvement of
American status in poetry
6. Became Smith professorship in Harvard University
E. Accomplishments
1. Became the first American to be honored in the
Poets Corner of Westminster
2. Offered a professorship in Europe
3. Known as the grand old man of American letters

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II.

Work
A. Background
B. Plot Summary
1. Love between Gabriel and Evangeline
2. French and Indian Wars
3. Louisiana-bound for Gabriel and his father
4. Evangeline, nun in Sister of Mercy in Philadelphia
5. Relationship ended tragically
C. Plot Analysis
1. Poetic Devices
2. Themes
a. Patriotism
b. Love between two lovers

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