Simultaneous Contrasts: Sun and Moon Robert Delaunay French Artist

Modernism & the Effects America’s journey toward cultural melting pot

Historical Backdrop WWI ( ) –Trench Warfare –Lost generation of European men –US entered in 1917 after Americans killed on an English ship –Sense of disillusionment

Post WW I –Women’s vote (1919) –Prohibition ( ) Bootlegging Speakeasies Gang warfare –New Morality Short skirts Bobbed hair Slang –Economy boom Auto industry/assembly line Movie industry Radio and Jazz

Great Depression, WWII, Peace Stock Market Crash 1929 By million people are out of work Roosevelt—president in 1932—New Deal America entered WWII after Pearl Harbor attack in 1941 Arrival of Peace and Atomic Age—1945

Literature of the time Fragmented: omitted exposition, transitions, resolutions, explanations Themes are implied World begins to notice Americans –TS Eliot (1949) & William Faulkner (1949) Pulitzer Prize winners Stream of consciousness—develops psychology Simple, journalistic style (esp. Hemingway) Lost Generation—disillusioned by WWI move to Europe (Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Pound, Eliot)

Homework Complete reading pages in textbook by tomorrow Answer questions 1-12 in your packet

Outlining

Thesis Modernism is characterized by simplistic style, fragmented structure, implied theme and complicated psychology; therefore, Imagist poets are distinctly Modern.

Subtopics become Roman Numerals I. To begin, the simplistic style of the imagist poets introduces their modern characteristics II. Also, the Imagists used fragmented structures to write their poems III. In addition to fragmented structure, Imagist poets never directly state their theme. IV. Finally, while complicated psychology is not prominent in the imagist poets’ work, it is seen in the authors’ background and motivation

BUT WHAT ABOUT THE SECOND ROMAN NUMERAL?!?!?!?! ITS FOR A CONCLUDING SENTENCE!

Break Roman Numerals down I. To begin, the simplistic style of the imagist poets introduces their modern characteristics –A. By definition, Imagist poems focus on a single image to produce their entire work. –B. Economic language, or using as few words as possible, is also a distinctive part of the imagist style

BUT WHAT ABOUT THE SECOND LETTER A AND B?!?!?!?! ITS FOR A CONCLUDING SENTENCE!

Use research to support Organization I. To begin, the simplistic style of the imagist poets introduces their modern characteristics –A. By definition, Imagist poems focus on a single image to produce their entire work –B. Economic language, or using as few words as possible, is also a distinctive part of the imagist style ALL NUMBERS SHOULD HAVE A CITATION BECAUSE THEY SHOULD COME FROM RESEARCH!

Break Roman Numerals down II. Also, the Imagists used fragmented structures to write their poems –A. Fragmented structure comes in many forms, including lack of punctuation –B. Also, fragmentation can be a part of the form of a work

Use research to support Organization II. Also, the Imagists used fragmented structures to write their poems –A. Fragmented structure comes in many forms, including lack of punctuation –B. Also, fragmentation can be a part of the form of a work ALL NUMBERS SHOULD HAVE A CITATION BECAUSE THEY SHOULD COME FROM RESEARCH!

Break Roman Numerals down III. In addition to fragmented structure, Imagist poets never directly state their theme. –A. A poet rarely states the theme like one might find in an essay. Instead, they react to the historical context which leads the reader to understand the theme. –B. While historical context plays a role in implied theme, style does as well.

Use research to support Organization III. In addition to fragmented structure, Imagist poets never directly state their theme. –A. A poet rarely states the theme like one might find in an essay. Instead, they react to the historical context which leads the reader to understand the theme –B. While historical context plays a role in implied theme, style does as well ALL NUMBERS SHOULD HAVE A CITATION BECAUSE THEY SHOULD COME FROM RESEARCH!

Break Roman Numerals down IV. Finally, while complicated psychology is not prominent in the imagist poets’ work, it is seen in the authors’ background and motivation –A. Unsatisfied with the Romantics’ view of the world during the Victorian Era, many of the authors also sought a new form of realism through their imagist poetry. –B. To add to the reaction against literary context, the expatiraites were motivated to experiment with new form based on their experience in World War I.

Break Roman Numerals down IV. Finally, while complicated psychology is not prominent in the imagist poets’ work, it is seen in the authors’ background and motivation –A. Unsatisfied with the Romantics’ view of the world during the Victorian Era, many of the authors also sought a new form of realism through their imagist poetry –B. To add to the reaction against literary context, the expatriates were motivated to experiment with new form based on their experience in World War I