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What is the time period of American Modernism?

The time period is the 20th century, and it started in 1914 and ended in 1939.

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

I think the importance in this time period was modern technology. For example, film, television, radio, and etc.

Identify and explain the characteristics of Modernism?

The Characteristics of Modernism are: "Sense of disillusionment and a loss a of faith in the American dream, Rejection of sentimentality and artificially in favor of capturing reality". Also, it's an emphasis on bold experimentation in style and form, reflecting the fragmentation of society, and Interest in the individual and the inner workings of the human mind.

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Historical Events: Explain how these events helped to shape American Modernism.

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Historical Events: Explain how these events helped to shape American Modernism.

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-    WWI

WWI helped shape the American Modernism with disillusionment that originated from the war. The disillusionment's were the horrors of the war, and society changing after the war in pre and post war work tensions. For example, Emerging Economic Tensions, Rising Labor Tensions, Political Tensions, and etc.

The Roaring 1920s

The Roaring 1920s helped shape American Modernism with new technology. For example, Henry Ford made automobiles a big franchise which led to the assembly line, and most Americans were able to afford it. In addition, Airplanes, the plastic craze, radios, and bigger companies were leading to prosperity.

The Great Depression

The Great Depression helped shape American Modernism by promoting a faith based in reason, organization, and planning. They were promoting a faith from the economy crashing because many families went hungry, and millions were jobless. The organization and planning was put into the New Deal to help revitalize the economy.

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F. Scott Fitzgerald contributes to Modernism from his literacy book, The Great Gatsby. The book defines modernism because it reflects upon the upper and middle classes, individuality, the fragmentation within society, and the culture that was around during that time period (1920s).

Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea is a literacy example that reflected modernist themes. In his novel, he captured the theme of life not living up to its promises.

John Steinbeck connects to Modernism by reflecting upon the Great Depression and writes about its economic and social problems in society. He also emphasized on experimentation and breaking off from traditional practices.

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A Stream-of-Consciousness is a person's flow of thought, which may have no coherent structure. Basically, letting the mind wander without he or she editing.

Stream-of-Consciousness is a characteristic of Modernism because it allowed the reader to capture the sense of the character's consciousness, point of view, and thought process.

An example that captures stream-of-consciousness is the novel and movie, American Psycho. The main character, Patrick Bateman, is always in monologue and reminding himself of little things he suddenly was reminded of or the details of an inanimate object.

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