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1. 20 th Century World Literature The Modernism Continue

2. CONTENTS OF THIS REPORT Define modernism. Consider the social and historical factors that led to modernism. Identify significant modernist authors and poets. Identify the major characteristics of modernist literature Define stream-of-consciousness and interior monologue Next Previous

3. Ezra Pound (1934) Make it new!” Next Previous

4. What is modernism? Modernism refers to the radical shift in aesthetic and cultural sensibilities evident in the art and literature of the early twentieth century (especially post World War I). Modernism marks a distinctive break with Victorian morality, Modernist authors presented a pessimistic picture of a culture in disarray. This despair often results in apathy and moral relativism. Next Previous Definition of Term: sensibilities – the quality of being able to appreciate and respond to complex emotional or aesthetic influences; sensitivity.

5. What led to modernism? Modernism was the period (approximate) between 1890 and 1950. The development of modern industrialized societies, the rapid growth of cities, the horrors of two World Wars, gender, class and race struggles shaped modernism. This period marked a loss of faith in God, government and human goodness. The movement away from organized religion resulted in a greater focus on the individual. Next Previous MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

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7. World War I had a profound impact on both individuals and Western society as a whole, Modernism rose out of the depression, and T.S. Eliot’s poem ‘Wasteland’ captures the “ fracture and dislocation ” of the world and “ the shattering of people’s consciousness ”. Modernism & WWI ! Next Previous

8. T.S. Eliot Ezra Pound W. H. Auden Robert Frost Modernist Poets

9. T.S. Eliot said that modernist literature is; Next Previous “… a way of controlling, of ordering, of giving shape and a significance to the immense panorama of futile anarchy which is contemporary history… It is, I seriously believe a step towards making the modern world possible for art.”

10. What characterized modernist literature? Next Previous

11. What characterized modernist literature? The radical disruption of Linear flow of narrative. Modernists explored individual consciousness rather than narrative. The focus was introspective . Modernists made language central to artistic exploration. There was a focus on the individual and his alienation and confusion. Next Previous Definition of Terms: introspective – inward looking, self analysing alienation – isolation, detachment

12. What characterized modernist literature? Modernists had an interest in rhythm and fragments of ‘everyday’ language. Heavy use of symbolism and setting. Next Previous

13. Stream-of-consciousness is a narrative device that is the written equivalent of a character’s thought process. It is characterized by leaps in thought and a lack of some – or all – punctuation. Examples of stream-of-consciousness writing are James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’ and T. S. Eliot’s The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock’. Stream-of-consciousness Next Previous

14. Interior Monologue Interior monologue is often used interchangeably with stream-of-consciousness; however there are subtle differences. Interior monologue may be restricted to an organized presentation of a character’s rational thoughts; it does not necessarily mingle these thoughts with impressions and perceptions – stream – of – consciousness – nor does it necessarily violate the norms of grammar or Logic. Next Previous

15. The Best-Selling Literary Works of the 20 th Century (1954/55, 150 millions copies) The Lord of the Rings (1997, 120 million copies) Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (1939, 115 million copies) And Then There Were None Next Previous

16. REFLECTION: Key Points! Although it’s impossible to define the exact years when modernism started and finished, it was roughly between 1890 and 1950. Modernistic authors presented a pessimistic picture of society in decay. The modernist period marked a Loss of faith in God, government and human goodness. Many modernist authors and poets experimented with the structural flow of narrative. Next Previous

17. There was a focus on the individual and his alienation and confusion. Modernists had an interest in rhythm and fragments of ‘everyday’ Language. Stream-of consciousness is a narrative device that is the written equivalent of a character’s thought process. It is characterized by leaps in thought and a lack of some – or – all – punctuation.

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