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Introduction to the Modern Period of American Literature PLUS The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. HW Read pp. 704-711; Outline by finding the definitions/descriptions of the following: World War I “Lost Generation” Roaring 20s Jazz Age Prohibition Bootlegging
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Introduction to the Modern Period of American Literature PLUSThe Great Gatsbyby F. Scott Fitzgerald
HW • Read pp. 704-711; • Outline by finding the definitions/descriptions of the following: World War I “Lost Generation” Roaring 20s Jazz Age Prohibition Bootlegging Speakeasies Flappers Great Depression Modernism Imagism Harlem Renaissance American Dream Disillusionment • Also, outline F. Scott Fitzgerald’s biography page.
Introduction to the Modern Period of American Literature • Now let’s find out what these words really mean…or why they are significant to this novel…
World War I • Roaring 20s—period of good times, economic prosperity during the 1920s • Jazz Age—name given to 1920s by Fitzgerald because of the music of the time period • Prohibition—made alcohol sale and consumption illegal • Bootlegging—the illegal sale of alcohol • Speakeasies—the illegal bars, basements, pharmacies where alcohol could be purchased/consumed • Flappers—daring, confident women of the time period with their short skirts and “bobbed” hair
Great Depression—period of money troubles and economic uncertainty following stock market crash of 1929 • Modernism—break away from the literary forms of the past and experiment with new topics, techniques, etc. • Imagism—focus and describe a single object in poetry so that reader can “see” mental picture of it • Harlem Renaissance—long overdue recognition for the artistic contributions (art, literature, music) of African Americans and other minorities
Ticket Out the Door • Option #1: Was your impression of the Roaring 20s from the PDN accurate? Explain. • Option #2: How much of your Roaring 20s Wordsplash made sense/was accurate? Explain.
PDN: Even when you know, deep down, that someone is not right for you, you may continue to long for that person. Such a struggle between reason and emotion serves as the heart of the upcoming novel The Great Gatsby. Have you ever been confronted with such a struggle? Explain.