What is an American? How does American literature create conceptions of the American experience and identity?

Explanation:

An American is relating to or characteristic of the United States or it's inhabitants.American literature and literature,in general,holds a close relationship with the reality it's been written in.It projects the writer's identify,desires and beliefs,this is not only reflected in the actions of the characters in some cases but also in the language they use,how they develop under certain situations,the direct beliefs started in the text in some cases.As the author is a part of a society that in a way or another influences the way he creates his identity,it's way to say his creation also projects the American Identity.