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The stream of consciousness is a method of narration in which describes what a character is thinking in their head. The writer tries to mimic what another person may be thinking in their head. This method may also be referred to as freewriting. Stream of consciousness writing is associated with the early 20th-century Modernist movement. Many modernist writers used the stream of consciousness technique in their writing.

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"A Carafe, That Is A Blind Glass by Gertrude Stein"

A kind in glass and a cousin, a spectacle and nothing strange a single hurt color and an arrangement in a system to pointing. All this and not ordinary, not unordered in not resembling. The difference is spreading.

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Modernism is from 1914 - 1939.

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What was important to the American people?

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What was important to the American people?

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The 1900's was a time of rapid changes. New technology, city life, and wealth brought new economic growth. However, global conflicts like WWI brought a post-war recession and ultimately, an uncertainty to the people. War, money, and fear were all on people's minds. They slowly began to doubt their beliefs. This led them to believe that the rules and old ways of living are no longer relevant.

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Since many were were starting to be weary of old rules and ways, they started moving away from traditional means of writing. Authors started experimenting with subjects never talked about before like genders, racial issue, and pop culture. One of the biggest topics though was psychology. Writing about thoughts and consciousness was not uncommon during this time.

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After Archduke Ferdinand was killed, it sparked a war between Germany and Austria-Hungary. Since they both had alliances with other European countries, it started a domino effect that eventually brought many of the major countries in Europe to war. America geared up to join the war after Germany's attack against American merchant ships. America was the final push that the Allies needed to win the war. After the war though, the country fell into a recession. Factories and jobs that were transformed into war material factories were no longer needed. Americans became unemployed and the economy fell sharply. Despite this, the American people quickly regained footing after this recession.

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After the short recession, America experienced major economic and political growth. The country grew rich very quickly. Progressives pushed to improve woman's rights. The new wealth caused mass culture blew up, leaving everyone wearing store clothes, radios, fridges, and even going to the movies. One of the biggest inventions was automobiles and jazz became very popular. This was a time where America was prospering.

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The Great Depression was a major economic downfall that lasted from  1929 - 1939. Unemployment rates rose as supply demand dropped. The depression was caused by a stock market crash and sent Wall Street to a panic. Many investors lost money and ultimately caused steep declines in consumers and failing companies

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Fitzgerald was known for his depictions of the Jazz Age. He wrote a novel called The Great Gatsby in which described the hope America promised to its youth. This story gives off the idea that realistically, the American Dream is impossible to achieve. He included a lot of his own aspects on the Jazz Age into his writing. He gave his readers an idea of what the roaring 20s was like.

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Hemingway's work was mainly about romance or involved adventure. His writing included some of his own real life experiences . Hemingway had his own style of writing and it influenced other writers. His two best works were his novels named The Old Man and the Sea and beyond. His writing consisted of simple detail but deep meaning. Because of his style of writing, people considered him as a modernist writer.

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Steinbeck was an American modernist. His novels included economic and social problems. He also included events such as the Great Depression and WWl into his writing. One of Steinbeck's most influential novels was the Grapes of Wrath. This story describes modernism as it talks about how a family had to break their tradition of farming and moves to California. They also struggle as they go through events such as the  Oklahoma dust storm as well as the Great Depression.

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