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The Modern Age
- 1. The Modern Age1915 - 1945
- 2. Major Events ofthis Era World War I:1914-1918
- 3. The United Statesexperienced prosperity as its economy boomed:
- 4. But in 1929,the stock market crashed, beginning the Great Depression.
- 5. Twelve years later,World War II took place.
- 6. The devastation ofWorld War I brought an end to the optimism immediately preceding World War II.
- 7. Most people feltuncertainty, disjointedness, and disillusionment.
- 8. People sought tofind new ideas that were more applicable to twentieth century life.
- 9. The quest fornew ideas extended into the world of literature: a major new literary movement known as “Modernism” was born.
- 10. Modernism The movementexperimented with a wide variety of new approaches. It reflected the fragmentation of the modern world, omitting the expositions, transitions, resolutions, and explanations used in literature.
- 11. The themes ofthese works were usually implied, creating uncertainty in interpretation. Prose and poetry frequently no longer followed formulaic patterns, thus confusing readers.
- 12. Imagism 1909 -1917 Imagists rebelled against the sentimentality of nineteenth century poetry. They demanded clear expression, concrete images.
- 13. Their models oftencame from the Greek and Roman classics. Famous Imagists include Ezra Pound
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- 15. The Expatriates Thisterm refers to a number of American writers who became exiles, a “lost generation”, who became disillusioned by World War I , and they chose to live in Europe, especially in Paris. They include several famous writers:
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