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Come up with 2-3 questions. Try to have them based off of a certain quote/passage, but they can also be more broad questions. I.E. Are Rosalind and Amory really in love? or Why do they breakup? **CHANGE IN READING SCHEDULE: Let's negotiate this together!**** Agenda 1. Read and discuss pages 117-137 2. Compare the "Lost Generation" with "Generation Y/The Millenials" New York Times article comparing the Lost Generation with the Millenials
Review of the "Lost Generation" The "Lost Generation" was lost in that the values that its members were being taught didn't fit the reality of life after the brutal and horrifying World War I. The group of writers who moved to Paris believed that America was intolerant, materialistic, and unspiritual. They helped to establish many of the styles and themes that are still used in literature today. The "Lost Generation" 1) Group of disillusioned American authors who lived in Paris in the 1920's and 1930's (younger literary modernists) 2) Generation of young people in the United States shortly after World War I 3) Two "Lost Generation" presidents were Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower Characteristics of "Lost Generation" Authors ~youthful idealism ~sought the meaning of life ~drank a lot ~often love affairs ~many of the finest literary masterpieces were written during this period ~rejected modern American materialism ~lived in Paris ~gained prominence in twentieth century literature and created a mold for many future writers Examples of Prominent Authors: Ernest Hemingway- led in the adaptation of the technique of naturalism in literature; wrote The Sun Also Rises, a naturalistic novel that included post-war disillusionment F. Scott Fitzgerald- portrayed the spirit of the "Jazz Age"; wrote The Great Gatsby, which also was an expression of disillusionment John Dos Passos- questioned the meaning of modern life; his novel Manhatten Transfer portrays the hopelessness of live in American cities
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