PPT-Modernism: Disillusion, Defiance, and Discontent

19141945 Major Influences World War I The Jazz AgeRoaring Twenties Prohibition The Harlem Renaissance 19 th Amendment Women Suffrage The Great Depression The New Deal Factories Larger cities. 1914-1946. War in Europe . One of the bloodiest and most tragic conflicts to ever occur. Initially, reality did not set in but that soon passed. E. E. Cummings, Ernest Hemmingway experienced war firsthand . 1914-1945. Snapshot of the Period. The America that entered the 20. th. century was a nation achieving dominance while . silmuntaneously. losing innocence. Two World Wars, a decade of prosperity, and a Depression marked this era. These upheavals ushered a period of literary boldness and lasting achievement. During this time the movie industry became a commercial powerhouse.. OCTEO Spring 2015. Presented by: Ian Macgregor and Jeannie Von Deylen. Effective Partnership Practices . Teacher Advisory Board. Experiences during all four years : Early clinical experience into field placement levels. 1914-1946 . By. Kristin Clark, Sammi Wallace, Sage Kitson. Brianna Rose, Tim Devos. Writers of International Renown. Modern dramatically altered complexion of American Literature . Proof of Americans that won the Nobel Piece Award.. The term was applied to a whole host of movements, many in art, music, and literature, that reacted against modernism, and are typically marked by revival of traditional elements and techniques.. Literature of this period reflects the social activism and social change characteristic of the times. In the latter half of this period, the influence of the digital age is reflected in new and emerging forms of writing and literacy.. 4. Vocabulary. Obscure. : . (page . 659). Adjective. If . something or someone is . obscure. , they are unknown, or are known by only a few people. .. ■.  EG:    ⇒ . We are not sure; the . origin of the custom is obscure.. Events and trends that helped shape Modernism. History that led to Modernism. World War I 1914-1918. First “modern” war. Employed new artillery firepower (machine guns, Howitzers shells, tanks, airplane . The . Lost. Generation. -Isms. Romanticism, Dark Romanticism, Transcendentalism. (Louisiana Purchase, figuring out the role of government, industrialization vs. nature). Realism. (Reaction to the Civil War, push to make literature relatable). unresolved. different meanings across fields. Politics and Econ. Arts. Religion – it is heresy (original use). Modernism. ’. s Materials. the everyday – boring, mundane. day novels – . Ulysses. Rajesh Kevin Sanjay. “Modernism is not a precise label but instead a way of referring to the efforts of many individuals across the arts who tried to move away from established modes of representations”. Modernism 1 Modernism….. An international artistic movement Architecture, arts and crafts, film and literature Began in the latter part of the 19 th century Came to an end(?) in the middle of the twentieth century Modernism 1915-1940 After World War I Disillusionment with eternal verities of “glory,” “honor,” and “patriotism” after what the soldiers had witnessed. Gertrude Stein (actually, she overheard this): “You are all a lost generation.” A sequel to the hit PowerPoint presentation,. Modernism: More than a mass of crudely drawn rectangles, thank you very much. . (. link here. , in case you forgot that one). * . Menand. , Louis. “Saved From Drowning.” Rev. of . Parallelisms and Differences. Critical Studies Series for PG English. Shalini. Rachel Varghese. Asst. Professor, Christian College, . Chengannur. Introduction. Modernism and Postmodernism -two movements in lit and art.