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Modernism (1915-1945)

Modernism (1915-1945). English III. Historical Context. 1. Overwhelming technological changes 2. World War I (first war of mass destruction) 3. Grief over loss of past; fear of eroding traditions 4. Rise of youth culture. Genre/Style. 1. Dominant mood; alienation/disconnection

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Modernism (1915-1945)

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  1. Modernism(1915-1945) English III

  2. Historical Context 1. Overwhelming technological changes 2. World War I (first war of mass destruction) 3. Grief over loss of past; fear of eroding traditions 4. Rise of youth culture

  3. Genre/Style 1. Dominant mood; alienation/disconnection 2. Writing highly experimental a. use of fragments b. stream of consciousness c. interior dialogue 3. Writers sought to create a unique style

  4. Major Writers Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) William Faulkner (1897-1962) John Steinbeck (1902-1968)

  5. Ernest Hemingway • Writing style • Concise, direct, spare, objective, precise, rhythmic • Larger than life hero • Big game hunter, sport fisherman, headliner • Won Pulitzer Prize and Novel Prize for Literature • Major Works • The Sun Also Rises • A Farewell to Arms • For Whom the Bell Tolls • The Old Man and the Sea

  6. F. Scott Fitzgerald • His work illustrates American culture of the 1920’s • The Great Gatsby • ironic and tragic treatment of the American success myth

  7. William Faulkner • The most original writer of his time • Primary subject was his heritage • southern memory, reality, myth • Major Works • As I Lay Dying • The Sound and the Fury

  8. John Steinbeck • Belief in the need for social justice • Hope that people can learn from the suffering of others • Major Works • Grapes of Wrath • Combined naturalism and symbolism to express outrage and compassion for the plights of farmers displaced by the Depression and Dustbowl • Of Mice and Men • The Pearl • East of Eden

  9. Major 20th Century Poets Ezra pound T.s. eliot Robert frost E.e. cummings Carl sandburg

  10. Harlem Renaissance A black cultural movement that emerged in harlem during the 1920’s Langston hughes Most successful black writer in America; wrote poetry, drama, novels, song, movie scripts, etc. Counteecullen The “black Kets” for his youth, skill as a poet, use of traditional forms

  11. Harlem Renaissance (cont.) 3. Zoranealehurston Rediscovered the women’s movement in the 70’s 4. Jean tommer “Cane” regarded as one of the most influential works of the era 5. Claude mckay Poetry evokes the heritage of his native Jamaica

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