Demonstrate your understanding of the context and values of Modernism by close analysis of the techniques and concerns of Modernism that are reflected in one poem and one short story. Modernism as a movement is an artistic reaction to the conventional art and literature of mid- to late 19th century. World War I introduced advanced technology and the introduction of industrialisation provoked Modernist writers to express their concerns about the changing society and the complexities it of through
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One of the best parts of working on exhibitions drawn from the ZMA’s extensive permanent collection is the opportunity it provides for a look at some of the hidden gems at the museum. During the preparation of Sketching American Modernism‚ I discovered a painting that captured my interest. The work was the Portrait of Mrs. Helen McCoy Storer‚ c. 1910 by Charles Alden Gray (1857-1933). While arguably not by one of the most well-known artists in our collection‚ it was‚ at that moment‚ the most intriguing
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Modernist writing is also very self-reflexive and deals with inner thoughts and feelings. A broken narrative can be present which is when the narrative stops completely or utilizes flashbacks and often picks up on different threads of thought. Modernism also holds a huge concern for tradition. I believe that modernist writer‚ Wallace Stevens‚ utilizes all the above aspects in his poem‚ “Sunday Morning.” The fragmentary thoughts are very apparent throughout Steven Wallace’s poem because the work
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“The importance of Modernism was in its ability to unite the masses by illuminating common feelings of disillusionment and rebellion through artistic forms.” Argue with reference to two poems of T.S Eliot and one additional text of you choosing. Rebellion and Disillusionment were fundamental feelings expressed by Western society in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They came about as a result of a myriad of factors including; industrialisation‚ urbanisation‚ technological advances‚ militaristic
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Modernism • The period was marked by sudden and unexpected breaks with traditional ways of viewing and interacting with the world. Experimentation and individualism became virtues‚ where in the past they were often heartily discouraged. Modernism was set in motion‚ in one sense‚ through a series of cultural shocks. The 1st of these great shocks was WWI • Preoccupation of Modernism is with the inner self and consciousness. • Modernist cares rather little for Nature‚ Being‚ or the overarching structures
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What is Modernism? This term was usually referred to as the literature era of the 1920’s. During the “Roaring Twenties”‚ as most would say‚ was the time of flappers‚ gangsters‚ and the beginning of some of the most renowned literature known to the United States. One of the famous books written in this time was The Great Gatsby‚ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925. Included in the Modernism Era were the focus on trends and the extreme effect materialism makes on the society of the 1920’s. With
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Modernism and the Harlem Renaissance were a period of time where the writing style changed from traditional to artists expressing themselves in new ways. From 1910 to 1940‚ America changed drastically. The Great War‚ roaring 20s‚ and the Great Depression were such an example of a few influences for the writers and artists of this time. Langston Hughes is one of the most famous writer and poet known from the Harlem Renaissance. In his writings‚ African American life was the subject. Hughes’ family
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In his essay After the Great Divide. Modernism‚ Mass Culture‚ Post Modernism‚ Andreas Huyssen argues that “since the mid 19th century‚ the culture of modernity has been characterised by a volatile relationship between high art and mass culture.” The writer states that Modernist artists strove to distance themselves from the “l’art pour l’art” movements of the turn of the century like Art Nouveau‚ Symbolism and Æstheticism. This type of art pandered to the tastes of the middle classes striving to
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Modernism in Earnest Hemingway’s Literature “The Old Man and the Sea” Introduction: 1. The definition of Modernism 2. The definition of Realism 3. The definition of terms 4. The significance of the study Chapter one: 1. The theory of Modernism 2.1. Stream of consciousness 2.2. Internal monologue 2. Realism as a literary technique 3.3. Internal realism Chapter two: 1. the implication of American modernism through the main characters
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Modernism in “Of Mice and Men” When you look up the word Modernism the definition is “modern character or quality of thought‚ expression‚ or technique” (WIKI) meaning that modernism is not just a type of writing‚ but it is the way that the writing makes you feel. Those emotions are what modernism is‚ whether it is being happy‚ mad‚ or sad. In the book Of Mice and Men (John Steinbeck) it talks about real problems that they had at the time like sexism‚ racism‚ and equality. Without mentioning
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