Conclusion

In this work we considered the American folklore since its origin to the present. We found out that the American folklore at present is the greatest base of beliefs, traditions and legends of different nations. For many centuries it has developed and incorporated the best feature of different nations thus keeping its original uniqueness.

The American folklore is unique by the fact that includes a special spirit of freedom, which was presented to it by Indians. Only in this Land could be created such independented and invincible people.

The Age of Exploration encouraged wild stories and vivid fantasies, for truth itself was wonderful. Twin images rose about America that would persist across the continental frontier, the conceits of an Earthly Paradise and a Howling Wilderness, and the wake of these images threw up a spume of fabulous tales.

Images of heroes created for a long time became an example for imitation. Fantastic heroes, the fearless and persevering purposes in achievement, and their adventures admired people, awekened in them good feelings and hatred to all dark, mercenary, unfair. Combat life of epic heroes reminded of the difficult and heroic past of the nation. brought up in the people's pride in their Homeland, love for her, and called on the fight against foreign invaders.

Various phenomena of nature and social life in the minds of ancient people personified in the images of good and evil creatures which help people or hurt. People have always dreamed of a victory over the forces of evil, they believed in the ultimate victory over them. This belief due to the victory of fairytale characters monsters and evil wizards.

There is a significant number of preserved oral and written works, which prove that in spite of the fact that the American folklore had been subject to considerable influence, it kept the original features. But most importantly it reflects the spirit of its nations and continues to evolve with it, finding reflection in the contemporary art forms. The folklore is permanently present in all art works, even if we do not see it. The folklore reflects history of the country, the whole life experience of the ancestors and forms the mentality of its people.

 The old folklore goes from oral existence; like all other areas of spiritual culture of a men and his art, it has acquired a new form of distribution - through books, radio, and television.

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