PPT-LIT 3023 Modernism T.S. Eliot

The Waste Land 2 Overview Recap on last lecture A poem of allusion Structure Close reading The Waste Land Sources myth and romance see Jessie Weston James Frazer European literature in general. realism.. . Arguably . the most paradigmatic motive of modernism is the rejection of . tradition and . its reprise, incorporation, rewriting, recapitulation, revision and parody in new . forms.. . Modernism . Revising for Clarity and Meaning. 1. Preludes. (1917), a poem by T.S Eliot, portray the subjective experience of a person and the objective reality. He reflects on the fragmented alienation from the physical reality as he challenges the limits of one’s consciousness. Reading Contemporary Fiction. Lecture Week Seven. Structure of the lecture. Realism, a brief recap.. Modernism. Modernist . Fiction. Post-Structuralism and Post-Modernism. A Post-Modern text: 500 Days of Summer. The term was applied to a whole host of movements, many in art, music, and literature, that reacted against modernism, and are typically marked by revival of traditional elements and techniques.. Literature of this period reflects the social activism and social change characteristic of the times. In the latter half of this period, the influence of the digital age is reflected in new and emerging forms of writing and literacy.. Events and trends that helped shape Modernism. History that led to Modernism. World War I 1914-1918. First “modern” war. Employed new artillery firepower (machine guns, Howitzers shells, tanks, airplane . The . Lost. Generation. -Isms. Romanticism, Dark Romanticism, Transcendentalism. (Louisiana Purchase, figuring out the role of government, industrialization vs. nature). Realism. (Reaction to the Civil War, push to make literature relatable). Movements in Literature and Art. Modernism in Literature. Post WWI, pre WWII. Nontraditional syntax and forms. Accessible to everyone, not just academics. Pessimistic picture of a culture in chaos. Question moral and philosophical meanings. Allusions in this section: what do you remember about:. The Fisher King;. Tiresias?. Why are these two characters/stories important in depicting London post ww1?. Listen to the section…. https://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAnzisKXPnc. 1914-1945. Major Influences. World War I. The Jazz Age/Roaring Twenties. Prohibition. The Harlem Renaissance. 19. th. Amendment (Women Suffrage). The . Great Depression. The New . Deal. Factories. Larger cities. 1890 – 1930. An age of crisis. index. Slide 3: Historical changes. Different critical elements:. Slide . 4: Philosophical and Literary crisis. Slide 5: Scientific crisis. Crisis’ reactions:. Slide . Modernism 1 Modernism….. An international artistic movement Architecture, arts and crafts, film and literature Began in the latter part of the 19 th century Came to an end(?) in the middle of the twentieth century Modernism 1915-1940 After World War I Disillusionment with eternal verities of “glory,” “honor,” and “patriotism” after what the soldiers had witnessed. Gertrude Stein (actually, she overheard this): “You are all a lost generation.” By Prof. Shikha Singh. 1. Introduction. The composition . of The Waste Land . has a textual history . which is ably reflected in . The waste Land Facsimile . and Transcript of the Original Draft. was edited by Valerie Eliot in 1971.. Mrs. Dalloway. Time. Clock time (Big Ben). Internal time (Interior monologue). Past – present – future (Deep past and deep future suggested in portrayal of the present moment). Structural . organisation.