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Shradda Venkat Period 1A 20 th Century World Literature

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20 th Century World Literature. Shradda Venkat Period 1A. Unifying Principles. War Societal Changes Political Changes. Great Gatsby. Written by F . Scott Fitzgerald Explores social changes American Dream The ban of alcohol prosperity. War Literature. All Quiet on the Western Front. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Shradda VenkatPeriod 1A

20th Century World Literature

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Unifying Principles War Societal Changes Political Changes

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Great Gatsby Written by F. Scott

Fitzgerald Explores social

changes American Dream The ban of alcohol prosperity

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War Literature

Written by Erich Maria Remarque

Explores soldier’s life affected by the war. Physical and mental

stress Unique Perspective

German point of view

Written by Elie Wiesel Autobiography Explores the

atrocities that the Jews had to go through during WWII

Has won the Nobel Peace Price

All Quiet on the Western Front Night

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Things Fall Apart Written by Chinua

Achebe Explores societal

changes when Christianity is spread to a small African village

Stark contrast between culture and tradition between the natives and the missionaries

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“Thistles”-Ted HughesAgainst the rubber tongues of cows and the hoeing hands of men Thistles spike the summer airAnd crackle open under a blue-black pressure.

Every one a revengeful burstOf resurrection, a grasped fistfulOf splintered weapons and Icelandic frost thrust up

From the underground stain of a decayed Viking.They are like pale hair and the gutturals of dialects.Every one manages a plume of blood.

Then they grow grey like men.Mown down, it is a feud. Their sons appearStiff with weapons, fighting back over the same ground.