Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

A Remarkable Diversity 1900 to the present

Similar presentations


Presentation on theme: "A Remarkable Diversity 1900 to the present"— Presentation transcript:

1 A Remarkable Diversity 1900 to the present
The Modern World: A Remarkable Diversity 1900 to the present

2 Darwin: Undermining Victorian Ideas
Theory of evolution based on natural selection – ______ or become ______ _______ Darwinism – in human society, only the fittest _________ survive and flourish Social Darwinism was used to justify unrestricted competition, rigid _______ distinctions, _______ to social problems, and doctrines of _______ superiority.

3 Marx: Undermining Victorian Ideas
Philosopher and economist Advocates doing away with _______ property Argues that _______ should own the means of production Theories of social and economic justice

4 Freud: Undermining Victorian Ideas
Doctor Finds the motives for human behavior not in our rational, conscious minds but in the _______ and sexually driven realm of the _______, which manifests itself mainly in our _______ _______ drives motivates our behavior

5 “A War to End All Wars” World War I – the _____ war
Young men flocked to enlist to defend their nation, but they _____ in great numbers. After the war, many were _________ because the results of the war were negative: a __________ economy, a tottering colonial empire, and a devastating _____ of life. As a result, ___________ about the state and the individual’s relation to society entered.

6 A Revolution in Literature
Modernism – _____________ with form and content Focus on ___________ instead of a concern with __________ Some rejected traditional _____________ order in storytelling _______ of ____________ writing Less discreet descriptions of sexuality

7 Origins of World War II Worldwide economic __________ fostered the rise of dictators in some countries Hitler & the Nazi party used the __________ woes to convince many Germans that their problems were caused by ______, Communists, and ___________. The Holocaust – resulted in the death of millions of innocent men, women, & kids Much of the literature after World War II was _______ and ____________

8 Britain after World War II
The ___________ assumed responsibility for providing ________ care and other basic benefits for its citizens. Most of the _______ gained their independence, ending the _______ Empire.

9 British Writing Today Angry Young Men – criticized the ____________ of intellectuals and the _______ lives of the middle class. Postmodernism – often deals with _______’s rights, multiculturalism, the environment, and _______ destruction. The British excel at _______.

10 World/Postcolonial Literature
Writers can have __________ influence. Postcolonial literature – writers from former British ________ explore issues of personal identify and the effects of _________ domination and _______. Spread of _______ across the world has also affected the literature.

11 African Expressions Negritude – encouraged black writers to turn to ____________ African culture, art, and history as sources of inspiration and _______. Other writers confront racism and social inequality.

12 Other Writings Feminist writers dramatize women’s lack of _______ in a world controlled by _______. Much of modern world literature has been a direct and blistering response to _______.


Download ppt "A Remarkable Diversity 1900 to the present"

Similar presentations


Ads by Google