MODERNISM

American Modernism●

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Between World Wars●

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Ernest Hemingway

●American Dream

Post-WWI

Roaring 20s●

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Prohibition●

A Time Marked By Contrasts

The Rise of Modernism

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The “Lost Generation”●●

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Characteristics of American Modernism●

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Salvador Dali, The Persistence of Memory, 1931

Themes of Alienation and Disillusionment

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The Great Gatsby

Reading Guide

How to Approach The Great Gatsby

● Not a long novel, but it is densely and intricately constructed and requires careful reading

● Think of the characteristics of Modernist writing

Quick Write

What are Americans’ attitudes toward wealth and poverty?

What is your attitude toward wealth and poverty?

Themes

● The American Dream● Class● Irresponsibility

Symbols

● Color● Weather● Objects

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Quote (Chapter and Page #) Analysis (3-4 sentences) Categorize Connection to Theme or Symbol