The Modern Period.docVIP

The Modern Period（1901-1960） Ⅰ．Background 1. The rapid development of natural and social sciences in Europe. (The further deepened gap between the rich and the poor.) 2. The impact of the First World War 3. The impact of the Second World War All these radical changes gave rise to all kinds of philosophical ideas in Western Europe. Modernism rose out of skepticism and disillusion of capitalism. The French symbolism, appearing in the late 19th century, heralded her?ld]；预示…的来临consciousness. Modernism is a time in our history when traditional values began to change and literature became an outlet