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Identify one important piece of INFORMATION you COLLECTED (a quote) from the text discussed and explain how/why it relates to the information presented.

A quote from the story that relates to the information about the idea that in the Postmodern world, traditional values aren’t reliable and “nothing is sacred,” would be the quote "Everybody laughed as I struggled.”. This quote shows how he is used as entertainment while trying to do an educational speech, taking away from his dignity.

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Identify three (3) boundaries you feel were transgressed/ crossed in either story (Ellison or Cheever). How might these transgressions relate to the feeling that "nothing is sacred" during the Post-Modern time period?

In "Battle Royal" by Ellison, we can see many boundaries being crossed throughout the story. The first obvious boundary crossed is a Racial Boundary. We can see how the white men who are "superior" to the colored man use them as entertainment instead of humans. They are also disrespectful and discriminate against them just for their skin color. Another boundary could be emotional boundaries. While the black men are being used as entertainment, their feelings are not taken into consideration; they cause them to feel embarrassment, fear, and humiliation. Lastly, another boundary seen crossed is an educational boundary; the narrator is invited to give an educational speech, but he is made fun of and used as entertainment during it. These transgressions relate to the feeling that "nothing is sacred" because valuable things like respect, education, and emotions are not treated as important as they are.

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before the presentation I know the wwI had caused some changes in the social class, and cultural one as well which come from people really questioning the traditions after the war.

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before I watched the presentation I already had a idea of realism was which was showing how life can actually.

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According to Eliot and Pound, how should we engage with the past? In what ways has Harvey “escaped” from his past (the town/townspeople, family)?

Both Eliot and Pound believe we should continue to remember the past. Eliot focuses on the idea that art should be understood and read as a part of a continuing art reflective of the past. We see this when he says, "the existing monuments form an ideal order among themselves." Pound focuses on how innovation comes from knowing the past well enough to improve or transform it. By leaving his hometown, Harvey leaves behind their close-minded ideas and reaches for success instead. He doesn't leave it but rather becomes a new version of himself.

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What KNOWLEDGE did you GAIN about Post-Modernism, and/or the text from the presentation? How might this knowledge help you to prepare for Exam 3?

The post-modernism time period focuses on diversity. Mostly during this time, it was gender roles between women and men rather than racial roles. However, that does not mean racial issues didn't exist. This helps understand how the stories relate to what is going on during that time period.

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I want to know in what other ways authors and writers of the postmodernism period rejected the idea of unity and embraced fragmentation. In what different ways did they reject conformity?

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A piece of knowledge I gained about post-modernism is that the period was about change and breaking tradition. I noticed this in Allen Ginsberg's "Howl" and "Footnote to Howl". In "Footnote to Howl," Ginsberg expresses that most everything is Holy. He fights the idea that only some things are holy and sacred, and by imposing the idea that everything has the potential to be holy, he eliminates a social barrier of hierarchy that imposes the idea that because something is holy or sacred, it is more important than everything else. He begs the question-What makes something holy?

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Who represents the mood of the lost generation ?

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Who represents the mood of the lost generation ?

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I believe that in the story, Babylon Revisited the character Charlie Wales represents this the best. Charlie shows so much clear regret towards his past life and realized how much party and careless life hast affected him. It takes a toll on him more when he goes back to paris, where it all happened. "I spoiled this city for myself. I didn’t realize it, but the days came along one after another, and then two years were gone, and everything was gone, and I was gone". This quote from the text shows us how much he feels that he lost everything. Paris is a symbol that will always remind him of everything he lost and the differences there could have been. Realizing that the pleasure he once felt was all gone. He struggles to find himself after the whole aftermath of the 1920's.

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One important piece of information I collected was, " He wanted his child, and nothing was much good now, beside the fact". This quote helps us see how much Charlie wanted his child back. This quote being at the end of the story, helps the reader understand that his desire of wanting to gain her daughter back was pure. This does a good job reminding us of his changed person and redemption, which are really important to the store

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What do you already know about WW1, its impact on modernism

World War 1 had a huge impact on modernism. The massive destruction, loss of life, and failure of technology to prevent war made people question the idea that human progress was inevitable,

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I would like to get more into the story hallow men by T.S eliot and how does it represents modern issues that happened during the 20th century, and whether it demonstrates or does it reflects realism or more of a mimic.

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I gained knowledge of how WWI's effects shaped Modernism. The main thing that caused a change was the huge social and emotional change. Changes in society, the economy, and beliefs caused changes in writing, influencing writers. For example, Fitzgerald started writing about life after the social and economic crash because it was happening in real life.

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What is something you WANT TO KNOW/are curious about related to WWI, its impact on Modernism, and/or the text discussed?

In the story "The Emperor of Ice Cream," it takes place in the 1920s. The way they talk about women in the story relates to the time period, speaking negatively about them. I want to know how it impacted modernism and how it affects modernism now.

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For the story "Winter Dreams," I chose the character Dexter. I believe that Dexter connects to success/accomplishment vs. displacement/disillusionment. Dexter shows success/ accomplishment when he works his way up in the economy. He works hard to become wealthy and chases Judy Jones, thinking that wealth, status, and Judy will bring him happiness. Once he finally reaches his dream wealth and realizes that Judy does not feel the same way about him, he realizes that everything he did and the wealth he accomplished did not bring him happiness. Being unhappy even after reaching his dreams shows disillusionment. The quote ""Long ago," he said, "long ago, there was something in me, but now that thing is gone. Now that thing is gone, that thing is gone. I cannot cry. I cannot care. That thing will come back no more."" shows how truly unhappy he is even with his "success".

In "Babylon Revisited" the character Charlie connects to the American Dream vs American Nightmare. He shows the American Dream in his past life where he was wealthy. We know that he had success, wealth, and partied a lot. He was living his best life going out with his wife and partying, leading up to his wife dying. He represents the American Nightmare once the effects of his "party life" start happening, like losing custody of his daughter and having to fight back for her.

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In the story “Winter Dreams,” the concept that relates the most to the character Judy Jones is “materialism/wealth vs. emotional/social disconnection”. She represents wealth and beauty, being the “perfect” woman Dexter wants. Judy is elegant and rich, but is emotionally empty. She has all the materialistic things, but she is emotionally isolated. The author demonstrates that an excessive focus on wealth and beauty detracts from the genuine essence of love. Dexter and Judy’s relationship was focused completely on the wrong things. In the story “Babylon Revisited,” Honoria relates most to the concept of “optimism vs. pessimism, discipline/control vs. excess/chaos” because she is portrayed as a very important character. She is someone who is more emotionally mature than most 9-year-olds. She is emotionally intelligent. The reason Charlie begins to change is because of Honoria. From a young age, she is forced to grow up and fend for herself because she is left without parents.

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I curious on how writes who survived, did it change how they saw the world?

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Pound and eliot think we learn from the past but also make something also new. With that havey starts to move on and make something close.

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In the story "Babylon Revisited" success/accomplishment vs. displacement/disillusionment Charlie(the main character) during the 1920s had already lived his life and accomplished being rich and living a luxurious life with his wife.They both would go out party and drink. Him and his wife being like that caused the wife to have some problems and die, he would spend everyday drinking and that caused for him not to only lose his wife but also the custody of his daughter. That can be seen as displacement because now socially he doesn't "belong" to the life he used to live before and he also struggles to try and be sober as well as become a better person for his daughter. He tries to get his daughter back but since his past still follows him leaves him "disillusioned" since Marion does not want for Honoria to go back with him due to his past.

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I learned that Post-Modernism is about what's real or true and realism, in "Babylon Revisited" it shows that Charlie is stuck between his past life and new life that he's trying to make so that he can get his daughter back, he is trying to become this better person not only for him but his daughter. I can say that this showed me how the "American Dream" isn't always perfect and how some might have their American Dream but not experience the feeling of it, Charlie had his "American Dream" where he lived rich and had a good life economically and now that's all over and caused for things to change and now he feels sad and disappointed.

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"Winter Dreams" - Dexter Green (Desire vs Lack of fulfillment), "Babylon Revisited" - Charlie Wales (Optimism vs Pessimism) - Dexter was aiming for success, he was going towards the rich and beauty and once he achieved it and completed it, it felt worthless to him and like it had no more meaning like "Well now im here but whats the point" - Charlie was living his life until he lost everything he tried to come back and rebuild his life with his daughter but his past stops him and throws him under the bus for every attempt to come back into a better life.

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I would like to know how the story The Hallow Men by T.S Eliot correlate to the modernism of WWI. How specific does the story represent the modern problems that were actually going on around those times of the 20th century. Does it demonstrate or does it actually reflect realism or a mimic.

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I want to understand how the texts we discuss in class relate to the attitudes and experiences of the early 20th century and how they resonate with present-day experiences.

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A quote from the text "The Hollow Men" that supports the idea that the hollow men are searching for a sign of hope, peace, or even freedom is the overwhelming mention of "death's other kingdom" and of the "twilight kingdom". In the final stanza, "...Of death's twilight kingdom The hope only Of empty men." This quote emphasizes the idea that the men are looking for a "final resting place" they are empty and sad inside and looking for a place to no longer be sad. They are looking for peace and hope and the place to find that is in the twilight kingdom.

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The presentation gave me a better understanding of the story’s background. The story is set in Paris in the early 1930’s. The aftermath of the war and its shadows contribute to the background of the story. I think the moral and emotional dislocation of the characters can show due to the trauma/instability after the war. I can use this information/story as an example of Modernist Literature’s response to the cultural and psychological developments from the WWI. Understanding Charlie’s internal conflicts help my understanding of the themes of redemption, identity, and restrictions of change, which are all key concepts in Modernist texts.

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The most interesting character for me in “Babylon Revisited" was Honoria.

The concept of control vs. excess/chaos best fits with her character. She is very young but she seems to be pretty mature for her age. They way she thinks and the stuff she says is something a 9 year old shouldn’t be thinking or saying. As said in the story, “ She was already an individual with a code of her own,” this implies that Honoria is “grown”. She was basically forced to grow up quickly due to the complex family struggles. She is aware of a lot of things at this age and it is pretty sad. This can reflect her control or self-discipline. She is also the reason why Charlie has tried to have better control over himself. On the other hand, Honoria is also the chaos in Charlie’s life. Honoria reminds Charlie about the past. As said in the story, “He made plans, vistas, futures for Honoria and himself, but suddenly he grew sad, remembering all the plans he and Helen had made.” Honoria is the reason Charlie wanted to change and Helen believed he would be a great father according to Marion, “She said that he was perfectly right about Honoria and that she wanted Honoria to be with him. She said she was glad he was being good and doing better.”

Honoria is the control vs. excess/chaos in Charlie’s life.

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I found Charlie Wales to be an interesting character from Babylon Revisited.

I feel that the idea/concept that best connects with Charlie Wales is optimism vs. pessimism. Charlie reflects optimism through his progress in becoming sober and leaving his chaotic life behind, having hope in reuniting with his daughter and living a responsible, fulfilling life.

Meanwhile, pessimism is seen in his failing to regain custody of his daughter, the temptation of his old partying friends, Marion not believing in him, and the effects of his past actions on his present life. In the text, “They couldn't make him pay forever” supports the idea that his past actions are still controlling his life.

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Before the presentation on Babylon Revisited, I knew that modernism was about people dealing with big changes, disillusionment, and the consequences of actions, especially after WW1 and the grow of a new society post-war. I also knew the story is about Charlie Wales trying to fix his life after the stock market crash and in attempts to get his daughter back after his chaotic past in the Jazz Age, showing themes like regret, responsibility, and how the past may affect the present, which are themes reflected in what the modernism is and what I knew of it before.

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What im curious about is how postmodernist thought about the idea to break the rules of of writing what made them decide that?.

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Anzaldua herself is a good example of "difference" in postmodernist literature because when shes writing about breaking alo traditional rules like for example identity, language.

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Something that I am curious about related to Realism or more specifically in the story, Daisy Miller. Why did James make this story really open, I think that after reading it you can have so many interpretations of Daisy. He never truly states if she is "innocent", why? Is it to show the reality of judgement in society or did he just not want to have the typical happy ending fantasy story?

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After reading the story " Daisy Miller : A study ", I believe that the character who embodied the tenets of Realism the most was Winterbourne. I say this because throughout the story we get to see Winterbourne's thoughts and questioning towards Daisy. He has this huge internal conflict, seems as if he tries so hard to have reasonable explanations for he actions rather than an "ideal" version of her. This is seen in realism, choosing the real version and life as it is, which is why he observes her every move , judging to find a reason behind the way she acts, and finding a place for her.

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Before studying the material in class about Realism, I already had in mind that it is a type of literature that focuses on the prospect of portraying realistic thoughts and ideas. This would be written without any extent of idealization or romanticism. Realism is often used in writings relating to everyday characters and realistic situations that can happen

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I feel like the person who stands out to me is definitely daisy miller because in a way she feels like a real person battling real life social norms, and shes a free spirited person.

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when reading Daisy miller I realized that its a good it shows me real life social issues and I think it could help me on the exam.

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Whiteman describes some of the traits he's dreamed of, shes independent, she challenges the social norms, bold, but sometimes she doesn't have a deeper purpose of what shes doing.

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Before watching the whole presentation, I really already knew that realism is a different type of writing shows things how it really is. Without making overly making it romantic or unreal.

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Identify three (3) boundaries you feel were transgressed/crossed in Anzaldua's text.  How might these transgressions relate to the feeling that "nothing is sacred" during the Post-Modern time period?

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Explain how/why Anzaldua (herself) as a writer is an example of "difference" in Post-Modernist literature.

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How does Cheever's story about Neddy's deterioration connect with the movements that characterize the Post-Modern time period?  How does the idea of unity and hegemony deteriorate during the Post-Modern time period?

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Identify three (3) boundaries you feel were transgressed/crossed in either story (Ellison or Cheever). How might these transgressions relate to the feeling that "nothing is sacred" during the Post-Modern time period?

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What KNOWLEDGE did you GAIN about Post-Modernism, and/or the text from the presentation?  How might this knowledge help you to prepare for Exam 3?

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Identify one important piece of INFORMATION you COLLECTED (a quote) from the text discussed and explain how/why it relates to the information presented.

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What is something you WANT TO KNOW/are curious about Post-Modernism, and/or the text discussed?

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What did you already KNOW about Post-Modernism, and/or the text before viewing the presentation?

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1.      Pick one character you found to be interesting from each Fitzgerald story.

2.      Which of the following ideas/concepts do you feel best connects with each character you have chosen?  Explain why.

The American Dream vs. The American Nightmare

fragmented identity vs. self-definition

desire vs. lack of fulfillment

success/accomplishment vs. displacement/disillusionment

materialism/wealth vs. emotional/social disconnection

self-loathing (self-hate) vs. self-absorption/self-centeredness

optimism vs. pessimism, discipline/control vs. excess/chaos

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What KNOWLEDGE did you GAIN about WWI, its impact on Modernism, and/or the text from the presentation?  How might this knowledge help you to prepare for Exam 2?

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Identify one important piece of INFORMATION you COLLECTED (a quote) from the text discussed and explain how/why it relates to the information presented.

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What is something you WANT TO KNOW/are curious about related to WWI, its impact on Modernism, and/or the text discussed?

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What did you already KNOW about WWI, its impact on Modernism, and/or the text before viewing the presentation?

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Who represents the mood of the "lost generation"?

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Who represents the mood of the "lost generation"?

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Which character do you feel stands out as a character who embodies the feelings/mood of the "lost generation"/WWI and its aftermath?  Why?

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According to Eliot and Pound, how should we engage with the past? In what ways has Harvey “escaped” from his past (the town/townspeople, family)?

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What KNOWLEDGE did you GAIN about Modernism and/or the text from the presentation? How might this knowledge help you to prepare for Exam 2?

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Identify one important piece of INFORMATION you COLLECTED (a quote) from the text discussed and explain how/why it relates to the information presented.

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What is something you WANT TO KNOW/are curious about related to Modernism or the text discussed?

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What did you already KNOW about Modernism and/or the text before viewing the presentation?

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Which character do you feel stands out as a character who embodies Modernism/the tenets of Modernism? Why?

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What did you already KNOW about Realism and/or the text before viewing the presentation?

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What KNOWLEDGE did you GAIN about Realism and/or the text from the presentation?  How might this knowledge help you to prepare for Exam 1?

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Identify one important piece of INFORMATION you COLLECTED (a quote) from the text discussed and explain how/why it relates to the information presented.

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Is she the American character that Whitman dreamed of? Why/why not?

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What is the role of the artist (according to Howells and James)? How might this connect with the last scene in "Editha"?

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Which character do you feel stands out as a character who embodies Realism/the tenets of Realism? Why?

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What is something you WANT TO KNOW/are curious about related to Realism or the text discussed?