Modernism Webquest Use the links to answer the corresponding questions on your own paper. Cut and paste links if hyperlink doesn’t work.

Modernism Modernism is a philosophical movement that, along with cultural trends and changes, arose from wide-scale and far-reaching transformations in Western society during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Among the factors that shaped modernism were the development of modern industrial societies and the rapid growth of cities, followed then by the horror of World War I. Modernism also rejected the certainty of Enlightenment thinking, and many modernists rejected religious belief

Characteristics of Modernism Modernism, in general, includes the activities and creations of those who felt the traditional forms of art, architecture, literature, religious faith, philosophy, social organization, activities of daily life, and even the sciences, were becoming ill-fitted to their tasks and outdated in the new economic, social, and political environment of an emerging fully industrialized world. 

Ezra Pound’s Quote "Make it new!" was the touchstone of the movement's approach towards what it saw as the now obsolete culture of the past. In this spirit, its innovations, like the stream-of-consciousness novel, atonal (or pantonal) and twelve-tone music, divisionist painting and abstract art, all had precursors in the 19th century.

Modernist literature is characterized chiefly by a rejection of 19th-century traditions and of their consensus between author and reader.”  Specifically, Modernists deliberately tried to break away from the conventions of the Victorian era.  This separation from 19th century literary and artistic principles is a major part of a broader goal.  Modernists wished to distinguish themselves from virtually the entire history of art and literature.

Modernist Novel Characterized by the radical disruption of linear flow of narrative; the frustration of conventional expectations concerning unity and coherence of plot and character. 

When was William Golding born? http://www.biography.com/people/william-golding-9314523#synopsis CP and English 4 ONLY!!!!!! When was William Golding born? Where did he find an outlet as a frustrated child? Write down his statement about this. What did Golding learn as a result of his experiences in WWII? What is the simile he uses? How many times was Lord of the Flies rejected for publication? What is the premise of this book?

What are the dates of Aldous Huxley’s birth and death? http://somaweb.org/w/huxbio.html HONORS ONLY!!!!!! What are the dates of Aldous Huxley’s birth and death? Huxley’s family was famous for its connection to what field of study? What was his grandfather’s nickname? Describe some of Huxley’s early personal tragedies. How long did it take to write Brave New World? Describe the society that Huxley imagined in this novel. What are it main characteristics? The society in this book looks like a democracy, but what is it really? Where did Huxley get the title?

Who served as the model for Joyce’s famous character Stephen Daedalus? http://modernism.research.yale.edu/wiki/index.php/James_Joyce AP LIT ONLY!!!!!!! Who served as the model for Joyce’s famous character Stephen Daedalus? What did Joyce reject about Catholicism? What is the date of Blooms day? What does this date commemorate? Why was Dubliners considered obscene? Write down T.S. Eliot’s quote on Ulysses. How much of Ulysses is stream of consciousness? What is unusual about some of the chapters in Ulysses?

Characteristics of Modernist Poetry The speaker (person talking in the poem) wrestles with questions of identity, often feeling fragmented and alienated from the world around him. Sometimes there are even multiple speakers in one poem. Poets experiment with form. Often there is no rhyme or rhythm at all.

Click on this link and read the poem to answer corresponding questions! http://allpoetry.com/The-Hollow-Men

“The Hollow Men” How does the speaker say that he and others like him are remembered by those “with direct eyes”? In “death’s dream kingdom” what disguise will the speaker wear? What do the hollow men do in the “hollow valley…this last of meeting places”? What is it that forever falls between idea and achievement, preventing the hollow men from accomplishing anything? According to the speaker, how does the world end? Although Kurtz was a “hollow sham” and Guy Fawkes was a traitor, the speaker suggests that they were superior to the hollow men. Why? What do you think “the shadow” could be in part V? How does the message of this poem compare to those of the short stories we read this marking period?

The Short Story Click on the link in the next slide. Read the short story “The Singing Lesson” by Katherine Mansfield and answer the corresponding questions.

http://digital. library. upenn. edu/women/mansfield/garden/garden http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/mansfield/garden/garden.html#lesson In one paragraph summarize the plot of this story. How does the teacher’s interaction with the children change as a result of her love interest? Mansfield argued that people do not change as a result of their experiences. What pattern is Miss Meadows likely to repeat after she leaves this class? What does this story have in common with “A Dill Pickle?” What similarities do you see between Vera and Miss Meadows?