Paris in the Twentieth Century Chapters 4-7: Passion for the Arts

Journal: The Future “[W]ith your ideas, and your talents, you were born too late, I dare not say too soon, for the way things are going, we daren’t even hope for the future!” (Verne 46). Worry for the future is a common theme in and out of literature. How does Verne’s concern match that of the modern day? What insight does this thought process give into this dystopia?

True Family “The old man clasped his nephew in his arms, and the boy felt himself restored to life in that embrace” (45). “‘[W]hen you enter these precincts, you will first of all forget that you belong to the Boutardin family. That is the procedure.’ ‘It suits me fine,’ Michel replied” (51). How does meeting Huguenin change Michel? What hope does this give him for the future?

Future Communications “The telegraph network now covered the entire surface of the earth’s continents and the depths of the seas; America was not more than a second away from Europe” (53). How can communication and access to the information of others change the world?

Where are you from? “[L]odgings were hard to find in a capital too small for its five million inhabitants…in Paris there are no longer houses, only streets!” (72). What is the importance of the traditional community? How does changing the housing situation of a city change the inhabitants?

Poetry “‘Which means that you deal with poetical subjects, and nowadays that’s a poetical fault! You sing of mountains and valleys, fields and clouds, love and the stars—all those worn-out things no one wants anymore!’” (79). How must an artist change with the times and/or understand his/her society?

War “‘[T]he European people have done away with the military state. But for all that, have they done away with the spirit of battle natural to human beings, and the spirit of conquest natural to governments?’” (82). How have these people replaced war with their own forms of battle? Is conflict human nature, or could it one day end?

Individual Directions Read the poem you receive Mark anything you find interesting that you could relate to P20 or its themes

Group Creations Discuss your poem with those that share the same reading Work together to create the following pieces relating your shared poem to P20 and our notes, themes, etc. Analysis of poem and its language Thematic artwork Chart connecting readings

Jigsaw Presentations As a group you will be teaching your assigned poem Make sure you share all pieces and information your group created and that each member takes part in the presentation