1. The Modern Age World War I and Beyond American Literature Ms. Weber

2. World War I: The Destruction of the Victorian Era The Victorian Age was: ~A period of upper middle class values ~A period of sexual repression ~A period of great American confidence

3. The Victorian Accomplishments: The Panama Canal was built The Panama Canal was built Ford created the assembly line which: Ford created the assembly line which: ~had greater output ~affected other companies ~established minimum wage ~established the 8 hour work day Labor problems were diminishing Labor problems were diminishing

4. This time of great innocence, great optimism and great expectations was shattered by: The Great War (WWI) …EVERYTHING CHANGES…

5. Trench Warfare

6. Victims of Mustard Gas

7. The Effects of World War I Devastation and waste of the European environment Devastation and waste of the European environment New weapons introduced including tanks, subs and poison gas New weapons introduced including tanks, subs and poison gas 8 million people died 8 million people died Attitudes of Post War-People changed: Attitudes of Post War-People changed: ~disillusionment, alienation ~called the “Lost Generation” ~Lack of hope and idealism

8. Modernism A dark, rich period of literature following WWI A dark, rich period of literature following WWI Modernists wanted to break with the past Modernists wanted to break with the past New ways of seeing caused new ways of saying New ways of seeing caused new ways of saying New literary devices were used. These were: New literary devices were used. These were: ~unusual punctuation ~unusual use of capitalization ~endless sentences ~obscure phrasing ~alternative point of view ~stream of consciousness

9. The Modernists They sought to capture the essence of modern life They sought to capture the essence of modern life They reflected the fragmentation and chaos of the post war world They reflected the fragmentation and chaos of the post war world Their poetry went to free verse Their poetry went to free verse Their subjects often touched on race, social class, sexuality, political revolution, economics and the lives of outcasts Their subjects often touched on race, social class, sexuality, political revolution, economics and the lives of outcasts

10. Ernest Hemingway Robert Frost E.E. Cummings T.S. Eliot Notable Poets/Authors of Modernism All of which you will be lucky enough to read in this class!