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Define Modernism |
Revolutionary ideas and styles in art, architecture and literature that developed in the early 20th century as a reaction to structural forms |
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American Dream America has a new Eden Optimism Confidence in human potential |
American Dream Rethought Degradation of values and modern life is vulgar Disillusionment of modern life pessimistic outlook Narrow mindedness and psychologist restrictions |
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Characteristics of Modernism |
Emphasis on bold experimentation style and form reflecting fragmentation of society Rejection to traditional themes and subjects Sense of disillusionment and loss of faith in American Dream Rejection of the ideas of a hero as infallible in favor or a hero who is flawed and disillusioned but shows grace under pressure Interest in the inner workings of the human mind, sometimes expresses through new narrative techniques such as stream of consciousness |
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Events of The 20th Century World War I The Roaring Twenties Great depression Decline of South |
World War I- Ernest Hemingway The Roaring Twenties- F.Scott Fitzgerald Great Depression- John Steinbeck Decline of South- William Faulkner |
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Who and what were the EXPATRIATES |
Writers and artists who disillusioned by American went to Paris and other European cities to live. “The lost generation” |
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Ernest Hemingway |
Born in Oak Park illinois Rejected from WWI so he became a red cross driver in Italy He shot himself Hills like White Elephants (Abortion) In Another Country |
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F.Scott Fitzgerald |
Born in St. Paul Minnesota Jazz age “coined the phrase” Married Zelda who was burned to death at an insane asylum The Great Gatsby |
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John Steinbeck |
Born in Salinas, California Attended Stanford 3 wives and 2 divorces Grapes of Wrath Chrysanthemums Of Mice and Men (Allegory and Circular Plot) |
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William Faulkner |
Created Yoknapatawpha county which is modeled after Oxford, Mississippi Only went to 10th grade Rejected by army Thought south was a microcosm A Rose for Emily |
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Robert Frost |
Born in San Francisco Yankee Poet The road not taken Fire and Ice Mending Wall Out, Out |
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What is the American Dream and how did the Modernism imagine it? |
The American dream is that everybody has an equal chance to be successful.The modernist writers imagined it as false hope, they did not believe in it at all. Many of them left America to go to European countries |
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Elements of Tragedy |
Hero faces overwhelming conflict Hero has a tragic flaw Hero takes a fall Order is restored |
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Greek Tragedy |
Hero is elevated Story has to occur in 24 hours Little to no humor Religious in nature (god and goddesses) Audience has catharsis Supernatural elements |
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Elizabethan Tragedy |
Comic relief included May be longer than 24 hours Characters are elevated Revenge is very often involved Supernatural elements |
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American Tragedy |
Character does not need to be elevated Humor may be involved No religious background needed |
