美国现代主义文学.pptx

Modernism Period
In
American Literature
(1918 -- 1945)
Historical Background
The World War I and II
Puzzled and desperated
Pessimistism
Criticized and Self-examed
Man’s position and
fuction in universe
Historical Background
1929 theGreat Depression
Illogical and irrational
Changeable narrative
viewpoint
Inconsistant
Ambiguous
Historical Background
Sigmund Freud(欧洲文艺思潮)
Psychoanalytic theory
Explore people’s inner world
Individual
Imagism and symbolism
Historical Background
Urbanization and industrilaization
Call for new styles skills and
Forms:innnovative
Second Renaissance
Open ending
Breaking away from estab-
lished rules
Literaty style: poetry
Chicago Poetry :innovative,laborers
Overseas poetry:innovative
Imagism :Pound|New Poetry Movement
New England poetry:tradional
Common people
Brief
Literaty style:drama
New drama Movements :expressionism
Realism and Symb