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Stream-of-Consciousness- a literary style in which a character's thoughts, feelings, and reactions are depicted in a continuous flow uninterrupted by objective description or conventional dialogue. James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, and Marcel Proust are among its notable early exponents.

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F. Scott Fitzgerald- was an author that skewed the ideas of the American dream of how it was a nightmare. His writing style talked about how greed was the root of all evil.

Ernest Hemingway- often made the reader work to find the details in the character. He would not give useless details and would talk about his experiences

John Steinbeck- was a modernist writer but brought many characteristics of other literary movements in his writing

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WWI

- These events helped to shape Modernism because while at war expecting to be over by Christmas stretched to 4 years, through these years there were changes in literature. Writers creating novels about the disillusionment of the war which was what contributed to the rise of Modernism this was also when novels like "All Quiet On The Western Front" were created.

The Roaring 1920s

The Roaring 1920's Contributed to Modernism because there were so many new technologies emerging during this time period. For example, radios, jazz, moves, illegal liquor, etc. Because with these new technologies they were meant to be able to make life easier for everyone. Which is what modernists wanted, to create a better society.

The Great Depression

-  The Great Depression contributed to Modernism because the Great Depression left 13-15 million Americans looking for work. The sudden need for jobs in the American economy left many disillusioned and speculative of the “American Dream.” Then came new forms of artistic style that erupted and flourished throughout the United States, giving the Great Depression its own unique sound and image.

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What is the time period of American Modernism?

The Time period of American Modernism was in the 20th century

What was important to the American people during this time period?

The most important to the American people during this time period for modernists was to create help create a better society.

Identify and explain the characteristics of Modernism?

- Modernism's characteristics were that they believed that they could create a better society
-  Modernist were intrigued by emerging technology like, concrete, glass, and steel
- Experimentation. Modernist writers broke free of old forms and techniques.
- Explanation: Modernists believed they could help society better by creating things like parking lots with more than one story. Since this was a time of change for the US we were exploring Modernist writers broke from there old forms and writing techniques and tried new things. They also believed that there is no such thing as absolute truth.