Modernist literature emerged during the end of the 19th century (1890-1950) and was perceived as a reaction to an increasingly industrialized and globalized world. It was mostly brought on by the damaging effects of WWI‚ WWII‚ and the Great Depression. People lived in an ever changing environment where most were struggling to survive. Modernist literature acknowledged that the political system in America was not working. Thus many writers of this movement expressed their opposition or gave an opinion
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scene play that brings the insecurities and fear surrounding being a darker skinned woman in this time period to the forefront. Hurston used the characters in her play to tastefully display that concept that darker skinned women‚ at this time‚ were considered to be a part of the bottom levels of the social ladder and were the least marriageable and
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Davenport Jessica Period 3 7 March 2011 Have you ever wondered how modernism went along with the novels that were written in that time? Well “In Another Country” portrays Modernism and The Harlem Renaissance in many different ways. During this period was when WW1 went on from 1914-1918‚ The Jazz Age which was know as “The Roaring Twenties”‚ and The Great Depression‚ which included The Dust Bowl and The New Deal. This was just some of the few things that happened. With some of the historical
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by those other than ourselves‚but in the end‚ only a select few abandon who they truly are. In this essay‚ I will be comparing the authors of “How To Tame A Wild Tongue” by Gloria Anzaldua‚ and “How It Feels to Be Colored Me” by Zora Hurston. Both Anzaldua and Hurston struggled to accept their identity based on social and cultural differences within their surroundings. This inevitably caused them to realize that what society rejects them for is what makes them who they are‚ and they accept it. In
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the horrors of World War I‚ which gave many individuals a reason to stray from the traditional American lifestyle and live a carousing‚ festive‚ and immoral lifestyle. Francis Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby epitomizes the Roaring Twenties and Modernism. Utilizing the example of high society in the 1920s‚ Fitzgerald illustrates society’s habit of satisfying their desires through dishonest‚ hypocritical‚ and infidelious manners. The novel also drew comparisons to
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Nijinsky’s Contribution to Modernism Vaslav Nijinsky was a famous dancer turned choreographer with the Russian ballet company the Ballets Russes during the early 1900’s (Nijinsky). Though he spent only a few short years as a choreographer with the Ballets Russes‚ Nijinksy helped propel ballet into the modern era with a new form of movement that would influence dancers for many‚ many generations to come. Nijinsky’s presentation of new sexual identities held within the choreography of his ballets
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George Bunkall Art after War: The Road to Modernism An idea‚ regardless of the intention‚ is the most powerful weapon we humans have at our disposal. It is not the guns‚ medicine or manpower that conquers a nation or settles social turmoil‚ but the influence of the ideas behind them and in some cases the propaganda. An idea can become a movement for social change or it could turn a whole nation against itself. Whether it’s the justification of slavery or the global expansion of Catholicism‚
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What are the key differences between Modernism and Post Modernism? The differences between Modernism and Post Modernism are vast; in fact Post Modernism was a direct reaction to the strict rules set by early modernist. In my essay I will discuss both movements and outline the main differences between both. Modernism was a cultural movement established in many areas like art‚ literature and architecture in the 20th century. The expression applies to a revolutionary group of designers who forged
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Modernism‚ Modernisation and Modernity in Australia‚ 1919 –1939 Lighting the Way: New technologies‚ new materials‚ new cities. Modernism transformed life in Australia across five tumultuous decades from 1917 to 1967 ‚ it spans all aspect of Australian culture including art‚ design‚ architecture‚ advertising‚ film‚ photography and fashion. The process of modernisation has had a profound affect‚ changing our perspectives and the course of our everyday living. Change is inevitable‚ man-made
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Zora Neale Hurston a writer‚ and anthropologist wrote about her life in 20th century America in “How It Feels to Be Colored Me.” This work is rendered as an important part of African American history. In this essay‚ Hurston describes her self-awareness of the injustice as well as her appreciation for herself as who she is. Hurston describes her life until the age of 13 in Eatonville‚ Florida an all-black town. As a young girl‚ Hurston portrays her innocence of not knowing the difference between
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