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Modernism period of American Literature - 1900-1946
Content:
- dominant mood: alienation and disconnection
- people unable to communicate effectively
- fear of eroding traditions and grief over loss of the past
Genre/Style:
- highly experimental
- allusions in writing often refer to classical Greek and Roman writings
- use of fragments, juxtaposition, interior monologue, and stream of consciousness
- writers seeking to create a unique style
Effect:
- common readers are alienated by this literature
Historical Context:
- overwhelming technological changes of the 20th Century
- World War I was the first war of mass destruction due to technological advances
- rise of the youth culture
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