LITR 221 AMU Week 4 American Literature from Civil War to Present assistance is available on Domyclass.
Modernism is often linked to World War One, and indeed several prominent Modernist writers are WWI veterans, but there was a convergence of interesting social phenomenon that made the first two decades of the 20th century a unique and rich well-spring of art, literature, and music.
Students will be able to:
Describe the events that contribute to the Modernist era.
Identify common American themes present in the works of Modernist authors and poets.
Use close reading techniques to interpret Modernist poetry.
In this lesson, we will discuss:
Modernism
New Criticism
Understand the societal forces behind Modernism and how Modernist writers are distinctive.
Use New Criticism, or close reading, techniques to evaluate works.
The following activities and assessments need to be completed this week:
Readings
American Modernism (1920-1945) Chapter 2: The Lost Generation
“What Is American in Modern American Poetry? A Primer with Poems”
Ernest Hemingway: “The Fight on the Hilltop,” “The Chauffeurs of Madrid”
F. Scott Fitzgerald: “Babylon Revisited”
John Steinbeck “The Chrysanthemums”
E.E. Cummings: “In Just,” “Since Feeling is First,” and “Buffalo Bill’s Defunct”
T. S. Eliot: “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”
TS Eliot: “The Hollow Men”
Week 4 Forum
Essay 2
Reading & Resources
American Modernism (1920-1945) Chapter 2: The Lost Generation
“What Is American in Modern American Poetry? A Primer with Poems”
Ernest Hemingway: “The Fight on the Hilltop,” “The Chauffeurs of Madrid”
F. Scott Fitzgerald: “Babylon Revisited”
John Steinbeck “The Chrysanthemums”
E.E. Cummings: “In Just,” “Since Feeling is First,” and “Buffalo Bill’s Defunct”
T. S. Eliot: “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”
TS Eliot: “The Hollow Men”
in this lesson, you’ll notice how the writing of the Modernist era is often linked to World War I (1914-1918). Indeed, several prominent Modernist writers were WWI veterans. We will take a closer look at some of these Modernist writers, including E.E. Cummings, T.S. Eliot, F. Scott Fitzgerald, John Steinbeck and Ernest Hemingway. We will also explore the New Criticism movement.
Topics covered in this lesson include:
Modernism
Ernest Hemingway
New Criticism
E.E. Cummings
T.S. Eliot
F. Scott Fitzgerald
John Steinbeck
This resource/study guide is an lesson from class LITR 221 American Literature from Civil War to Present
