I need clarification on how to do this assignment! please help me!

Write to compare the ways in which each of these may be considered representative of American culture during the time period in which it was written. Cite specific evidence from the literature to support your ideas.

SELECTIONS
Below is a list of reading selections that can be used for this assessment:

"The Story of an Hour" (1894) by Kate Chopin's (short story)
"How to Tell a Story" (1835-1910) by Mark Twain (short story)
"The Raven" (1845) by Edgar Allan Poe (poem)
"Ain't I a Woman" (1851) by Sojourner Truth (historical document)
"Declaration of Sentiments" (1848) from the first women's rights convention (historical document)



Answer :

ok so what from what I just read they want you to find imformation n the items you have choices from below you explain the ways it repersents American culture when it was written.. meaning what they did just in their beliefs or traditions.