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Modernism in American Literature
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- World War I
- Shear magnitude of war never seen
- 70 million mobilized
- 22 wounded in action
- 15 killed in action
- Freudian Theory:
- Psychoanalysis
- A systematized set of theories about human behavior and the mind
- ID - The basic instinctual drive. Repository of sexual and aggressive wishes – drives / also the repressed
- EGO - Composed of forces that serve to oppose the drives.
- SUPEREGO - Conscience, values, ideas, shame and guilt.
- Electricity (lights)
- Radios
- Cameras
- Movies
- Liberation of women
- Prohibition
- Jazz Age
- Speakeasies, nightclubs, fashion, dancing, law breaking, smoking, drugs, advertising, and fashion:
- A lust for material prosperity is born
- Populations in urban areas boom
Three Tenants of the American Dream
1. Belief in America as a bountiful Eden
2. Unwavering faith in progress
3. Confidence in the triumph of the individual
American authors known as expatriates often moved to France in attempt to live a life that believed was more cultured
Ernest Hemingway Gertrude Stein, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ezra Pound, Sherwood Anderson and more...
- Writing: much like the art of Picasso attempts an abstract lens
- Concerned with experimental forms of prose and poetry
- Stream of Consciousness
Causes
Psychological impact of this mechanization?
Intellectual Movements
- Technological advancements allow for unchecked brutality in warfare
- War torn Landscapes appear Hellish
- "No Man's Land" and Shell Shock
- World views drastically change
- “The veil is lifted”
Structural Theory
Reaction to Concepts
- Indicates a lack of free will in human behavior
Mechanization
- Mines
- Tanks
- Aircraft
- Poison gas
- Naval gunfire
- Artillery
- Machine guns
Modernism Definition
Modern Art
Major Influences of 1920's
New Technology - changed the structure of family farms and labor practices
First Major Conflict Abroad
1914-1945: Between two World Wars is often referred to as a tragic coming of age
- "Big Boom" Business flourished
- College enrollment doubled
- Americans enjoy the highest standard of living in the world
- Concept of the "American Dream" is born
Automobiles:
Changed the American landscape & cultural norms and attitudes
Americans Enjoy All Things Modern
Overview
- Emphasis on bold experimentation in style and form reflecting the fragmentation of society
- Rejection of traditional themes and subjects
- Sense of disillusionment and loss of faith in the American Dream
- Rejection of the ideal of the hero as infallible in favor of a hero who is flawed and disillusioned but shows grace under pressure
- Interest in the inner workings of the human mind, sometimes expressed through new techniques such as stream of consciousness
The Harlem Renaissance
The Lost Generation
Literary Response
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