Modern Predicaments of 20th Century Literature
Abstract
The present study has investigated the predicament of modern men in the various genres of 20th century. As the thorough examination of a few literary pieces of 20th century such as William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, T. S Eliot’s The Waste Land, and Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot reveals alienation, faithlessness, desolation, frustration, uncertainty, lack of intelligence, lack of consciousness, sense of interdependence, class distinction between rich and poor etc of modern men. The books undoubtedly reveals that all the writers were deeply concerned with the pathos related to modern age.
Introduction
A predicament is a problematic situation about which one does not know what to do. I have investigated the predicament of modern men in the various genres of 20th century. When we deeply think about modern men we find that the life of modern men is too much unrest. They can’t get any peace of life. They don’t know how to get success. They are always confused. They have no confidence to change their lot. They are unable to find any meaning any significance of life. The assignment is divided into four sections. In first section I’ve explained the predicament of modern men from Lord of the Flies, in second section, I’ve explained the predicament of modern from Death of a Salesman, in third section, I’ve explained the predicament of modern men from The Waste Land and in fourth section, I’ve explained the predicament of modern men from Waiting for Godot.
Literature Review
Many critics investigated about the predicament of modern men in various genres of 20th century. And all have shown the miserable condition of modern men. How confused, frustrated modern people are. They have shown that modern men can’t take proper decision in proper time. They have lack of intelligence, lack of confidence , they have lost their moral values. Critics showed us nicely with their own views and thoughts.
Research Methodology
The present study has investigated the predicament of modern men in the various genres of 20th century. As the thorough examination of a few literary pieces of 20th century such as William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, T. S Eliot’s The Waste Land, and Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot reveals alienation, faithlessness, desolation, frustration, uncertainty, lack of intelligence, lack of consciousness, sense of interdependence, class distinction between rich and poor etc of modern men. The books undoubtedly reveals that all the writers were deeply concerned with the pathos related to modern age.
Introduction
A predicament is a problematic situation about which one does not know what to do. I have investigated the predicament of modern men in the various genres of 20th century. When we deeply think about modern men we find that the life of modern men is too much unrest. They can’t get any peace of life. They don’t know how to get success. They are always confused. They have no confidence to change their lot. They are unable to find any meaning any significance of life. The assignment is divided into four sections. In first section I’ve explained the predicament of modern men from Lord of the Flies, in second section, I’ve explained the predicament of modern from Death of a Salesman, in third section, I’ve explained the predicament of modern men from The Waste Land and in fourth section, I’ve explained the predicament of modern men from Waiting for Godot.
Literature Review
Many critics investigated about the predicament of modern men in various genres of 20th century. And all have shown the miserable condition of modern men. How confused, frustrated modern people are. They have shown that modern men can’t take proper decision in proper time. They have lack of intelligence, lack of confidence , they have lost their moral values. Critics showed us nicely with their own views and thoughts.
Research Methodology