1. Background Information: 890- 905 Elements of Literature Textbook

6.  A. Hiroshima Atomic Bomb which ended WWII  B. WWII Purpose Fighting against tyranny and regimes that really wanted to ruin the American way of life

7.  C. 1960’s Vietnam War Demonstrations against the government  D. 1970’s Watergate Scandal  Nixon’s Resignation

8.  E. 1980’s “Me” Generation Focus on : self, material success, and individual enjoyment  F. Nuclear Bombs Triumph of science and technology Realization  Technology  Easier Life

9.  A. The Promises Increased life span  B. The Peril Obsolete jobs, anonymous consumers, no privacy, shaped by advertising/ journalism/ entertainment

10.  A. Literary Postmodernists Want to express sensibility and focus on change  B. Characteristics of Postmodern Literature Multiple meanings/ worlds, structures in a nontraditional form, comments on itself, intensely personal, cultural diversity, blends fiction and nonfiction, uses the past fearlessly

11.  A. Accuracy Blurring here, people want a good story and the truth- sometimes you cannot have both  B. New Journalism A new journalist did not feel obligated to keep their opinion out of writing Readers are sure about their interest in nonfiction fused with fiction elements: suspense, characters, language, etc.

12.  A. 1950’s Main Values Conformity and material success, house/ car/ $$$  Beat Poetry Young nonconformists  poetry readings, jazz, coffeehouses (popular American culture)  Confessional School of Poets Personal experiences that were previously ignored: emotional depression, alcoholism, illness, distress, etc.

13.  D. History of the Human Heart Poetry lives in the people Contemporary poets often write in the language of common speech and surprise/ shock with details of private life, language, and attitudes. Billy Collins says “[Poetry is] the only history of the human heart we have.”

14.  A. Powerful needs of a new generation  B. Characters are the same They all seek spiritual revelation in ordinary life- “The Invariable mark of wisdom is to find the miraculous in the common” – challenging due to modern advancements