Literature of the Black Atlantic

I think that there is a major difference between how people in the United States view the idea of myth and how people from other cultures do. I think that some people even go so far as to enjoy trying to disprove harmless myths that have been around for centuries. I don't think that myths play as big of a role in the American identity formation as in other places because of how young the country is. Most cultures that have strong traditions regarding myths are much older and can trace their roots to their homes back thousands of years. Because Americans can trace their history back to a definite time that was not that long ago, there was not a need for creation myths like those found in other cultures. Even so, I think there have been aspects of myth that have been added to American history, mainly in exaggerating the deeds and lives of the men who founded the country.