J. Hector St. John De Crevecoeur came to America in 1759 and in1769 settled in New York, inhabiting the life of an American farmer. Naturally, being given a fresh start in the world, De Crevecoeur wanted to achieve the role of an ideal American. This role for him was not to become an eminent businessman or a wealthy landlord, but a simple orderly farmer. De Crevecoeur undoubtedly, saw the utopian society revolving around the farming industry. …showed first 75 words of 1413 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1413 total…was the key to being an American success. His thoughts, reasoning, and prayers were all based on his agrarian viewpoint. His essays show this, through his fictitious little farmer, James. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Works Cited De Crevecoeur, Hector St. John. “Letters from an American Farmer.” The Norton Anthology of American Literature. Ed. Nina Baym. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1998. 640-65. Philbrick, Thomas. St. John De Creveoeur. Ed. Sylvia Bowman. New York: Twayne Publishers, Inc., 1970.