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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
Dialectical Journal3 Columns
Quote (Chapter and Page #) Analysis (3-4 sentences) Categorize Connection to Theme or Symbol