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The “Modern” Era 1900-1950

The “Modern” Era 1900-1950. The Event: WWI. Led to… Loss of innocence Disillusionment/increased cynicism Questioning of authority ***Disillusionment = disappointment caused by frustration of a belief of ideal. Modernist Traits. Emphasis on American Dream America as new Eden

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The “Modern” Era 1900-1950

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  1. The “Modern” Era1900-1950

  2. The Event: WWI Led to… • Loss of innocence • Disillusionment/increased cynicism • Questioning of authority ***Disillusionment = disappointment caused by frustration of a belief of ideal

  3. Modernist Traits • Emphasis on American Dream • America as new Eden • Opportunity and optimism • Triumph of the individual • Experimentation with style and form • Rejection of traditional themes/subjects • Rise of disillusionment/questioning of AD • Increased focus on psychology (stream of consciousness)

  4. Names to know • Robert Frost (poet) • F. Scott Fitzgerald (Gatsby) • John Steinbeck (Of Mice and Men) • Ernest Hemingway (The Sun Also Rises) • William Faulkner (“A Rose for Emily” • e. e. cummings (poet) • J.D Salinger (Catcher in the Rye)

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