山东财经大学外国语学院美国文学史课件 Chapter5（1）.pptVIP

Chapter V. Modernism Focus of Study Lost Generation Background Modernism Origin Definition Distinctive Features Lost Generation Historical Background The First World War: it cast the young men into an age of disorientation, alienation and dissent. They entered the war with na?ve and blind patriotism and under the slogan of world peace and democracy. Returning from the war, these idealized intellectuals felt separated by their war experience from conventional ideals and values of their homes. 2. There were economic bloom and deceptive affluence after the war since America made a lot of money i