美国文学American-ModernismPPT课件.pptVIP

American ModernismThe Literature of Modernism (1918 – 1945)(The second renaissance of American literature. ) The Historical BackgroundWorld War I American become the richest country The economic crisis Everyone is worried about their future “New deal ” has been raised World War II Stimulate American industrial production Features of LiteratureIn modernist literature characters are often deformed the story is often absurd the theme is often desperate TonePessimismSurrealismIrration