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Swati Patel (Period 9)
10/20/2015 05:58:00 pm
Some of the most important American writers in the 1920s was F. Scott Fitzgerald, one of the most popular writers of the 1920s, published The Great Gatsby in 1925. The novel deals with issues of decadence and excess and is widely interpreted as a cautionary tale. Another tremendously popular writer of the day was Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway, who witnessed the horrors of World War I firsthand, wrote short stories in a simplified, minimalist style. He lived an adventurous life, and he typically dealt with themes of struggle, courage and loss.
Kayla Oakley (Period 8)
10/25/2015 07:20:05 pm
I agree with what you said about Hemingway, he did live an adventurous life, witnessing both WWI and WW2 firsthand, and winning two awards, The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and Nobel Prize in Literature and he did deal with struggle which he put into his writing, but the struggle also showed when he was put in a mental health clinic for wanting to commit suicide, and then 2 days after he was released he actually did kill himself.
Priya Rana
10/27/2015 04:42:02 pm
I agree that F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway are one of the most important American writers of the time in the 1920s. All your information about Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway was accurate. So well done
evan geisler pd.9
10/29/2015 02:59:29 pm
I agree with what you said Swati. F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway are one of the most important American writers of the time in the 1920s i agree with that. I see you really understand this topic.
Dahana Rene' (Period 9)
10/23/2015 11:17:45 pm
The most prominent and or or important writers in the 1920s were; Langston Hughes, F. Scott Fitzgerald, James Weldon Johnson, Zora Neale Hurston, E. E. Cummings, Georgia O' O'Keeffe, Ernest Hemingway and many more. These writers sought out descriptively the essential view of society in America seeking and outdrawing the vivid truths that were occurring all around. Langston Hughes of all wrote about Harlem's conditions and said upon what he saw and felt that he was called upon instincts to bring out the truths that all African American faced from the white race population. This roaring writer wrote of all anguish feelings that all African American faced due to the wanting of equality. James W. Johnson wrote the lyrics for the song "Lift Every Voice and Sing" which is believed to be African American national Anthem. He also wrote a book called "Th e Autobiography of an Ex- Colored Man" which was based about African American trying to escape discrimination while trying to survive. Zora Neale Hurston wrote the book "Their Eyes Were Watching God" in which she depict each character with a certain voice for they each were to be looked upon as African American given the voice to speak their feelings and let all know their anguish.Cummings, Hemingway and many more of the "Lost Generation " group differed their writing changing how Literature is seen today. Cummings wrote and wrote going against the proper way to write not capitalizing and many more. Cummings also wrote a book regulating how young people of age felt post war. Fitzgerald wrote the Great Gatsby comparing and analyzing the differences from race and the influential fact that Jazz had upon certain race and ethnicity. these writers showed negative views of society by oppressing one side of an aspect. so based on whomever wrote anything it mattered how the words were written and why such things are said
Kayla Oakley (Period 8)
10/25/2015 07:30:30 pm
I found your information very helpful with knowing about each writer, except for the fact that James W. Johnson's book"The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man" wasn't about an African American trying to escape discrimination. He was actually a boy with a African mother and a white father, but at his school his principal sees him only as African American because his mother is, but i wouldn't say he is being discriminated. He is hired to play music for a millionaire, attends a great school, and even ends up marrying a white woman and having 2 children. In the end of the novel, he claims he is glad he decided to pass as a white man, for his children's sake.
Swati Patel (Period 9)
10/26/2015 05:47:47 pm
I agree with you. All the famous authors you mentioned were considered to be the most influential in society.
Mr. Tuttle
11/4/2015 09:09:08 pm
I really like this thread that you two engaged in. I haven't read the "Autobiography" but I'm going to put it on my read list. It's interest ing that the author chose to have his main character deny his identity as a black man in favor of "passing" as white, but he also admits to the sadness of that denial.
evan geisler pd.9
10/29/2015 03:01:43 pm
I found this article very interesting and helpful. What helped me the most was that Langston Hughes of all wrote about Harlem's conditions and said upon what he saw and felt that he was called upon instincts to bring out the truths that all African American faced from the white race population. This made me understand it a lot more.
Joshua Tolentino (Period 8)
11/1/2015 11:07:29 am
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Gimelyn Yray (Period 8)
11/1/2015 07:59:40 pm
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Aliyah George
11/2/2015 10:53:11 pm
Your blog is very informative and I with everything that you said. E.E. Cumming's poetry was definitely different from how other writers wrote but it was very unique and his work is still admire today in many environments such as english class and in the homes of everyday people.
Priya Rana (Period 8)
10/25/2015 06:28:57 pm
In the 1920s there were many important American writers who contributed to the era. The first American writer was Bruce Barton. He wrote a book that was called "The Man Nobody Knows." His main character in his book is Jesus Christ and in the book Jesus Christ helps twelve men form an company that conquers the world. The second and third American writers of the time was Gertrude Stein, and Ernest Hemingway. Gertrude Stein called the people who just came back from the war the lost generation since they had nothing to do now that the war was over. Ernest Hemingway wrote the novel, "A Farewell to Arms in 1929. In his novel an American officer who is fighting in Europe leaves the war early with a nurse he fell in love with. The fourth and fifth American writers of the time was Sinclair Lewis and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Sinclair Lewis was the first American to receive a noble prize in literature. And Fitzgerald wrote a book called, "The Great Gatsby" in which he criticizes the American desire to be rich. And finally the last American writer of the time was Langston Hughes. He was able to describe how much he is proud to be himself.
Paola De La Cruz
11/1/2015 07:17:20 pm
Great job, Priya! I always enjoy reading your blog posts because they are very informative. Gertrude Stein served as a source of inspiration to the authors you talked about. She is also considered to be the mother of "The Lost Generation". As a matter of fact, she coined the term. Your comment about authors drawing attention to the negative side of society reminded me of the muckrakers from the Progressive Era who exposed social issues and corruption in an effort to reform society and the political system.
Kayla Oakley (Period 8)
10/25/2015 07:11:46 pm
The 1920's was one of the most active and important periods in the more serious arts. Writers, painters, and other artists produced some of the greatest work in the nation's history. One writer was Sinclair Lewis. He was the first American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. Lewis wrote about Americans living in the towns and villages in the central part of the United States. Many of the people in his books were foolish men and women with empty values. They chased after money and popularity. In his famous book "Main Street," Lewis joked about and criticized small-town business owners. Another major writer was F. Scott Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald wrote especially about rich Americans searching for happiness and new values. His books were filled with people who rejected traditional beliefs. His book "The Great Gatsby" is considered today to be one of the greatest works in the history of American writing. These artists had a negative view on society because they were troubled deeply by the changes they saw. They believed that Americans had become too interested in money and wealth. They felt a need to protest the way the world was changing around them.
Davidson Rene
10/29/2015 10:07:10 pm
I truly agree with you about artist having negative views on society and how they look at it. Especially how they describe it in their book. 1920's might seen the one of the most interest year in history but can be describe also as depressed after what writer are writing in their story. By writing it in their book it's a great way to protest the way the world was changing around them.
Priya Rana
10/31/2015 01:19:45 pm
If the citizens of the 1920s listened to what the authors of the stories messages were truly about then the great depression wouldn`t have happened. People wanted to make money fast and simple so they relied on stocks. People invested huge amounts of money in the stock market hoping they will make a lot of money. But when the stock market came unexpectedly came crashing down almost everyone went bankrupt. Stores and companies had to reduce workers pay, and cut back their hours. People were getting paid less which meant they had to use their money only when they needed it. This affected the economy greatly.
Joshua Tolentino (Period 8)
11/1/2015 11:08:52 am
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Jake Norton (Pd. 8)
11/1/2015 03:12:56 pm
I agree with you choosing these two writers as the more important and impacting artists of the 20's. They spoke more to the society about what they felt were important societal issues.
Samantha Nazario (Pd 9)
11/1/2015 06:15:42 pm
I entirely agree on your writing of the negativity in literature in the 1920's. It was truly a time of joy for some but at the same time misery for others and literature at this speaks the volumes of the truth that society had tried to hide behind the sparkling parties and money. The 1920 literary style portrays the feeling of the change going around and just how 'depressive' it may be.
Nicolette Maggiore
11/1/2015 09:13:15 pm
Kayla, your blog is very interesting. I did not know that Sinclair Lewis was the first American to win a Nobel Prize in Literature. Lewis wrote about real life things and although people did not want to accept them, he still wrote about them. However today people still chase after money and popularity. His writing is still accurate to this day.
Daniela Cavallaro
11/1/2015 11:51:46 pm
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Swati Patel (Period 9)
10/26/2015 05:44:56 pm
Francis Scott Fitzgerald started writing at an early age. He dropped out of Princeton University to join the army and continued to pursue his ambition of writing. Fitzgerald had started to drink and let to his wife to have a mental breakdown. He wrote the words to the, "Star Spangled Banner." He was born on September 24, 1896, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Another famous author was Nobel Prize winner Ernest Hemingway is seen as one of the great American 20th century novelists, and is known for works like A Farewell to Arms and The Old Man and the Sea.
Samantha Nazario (Pd. 9)
11/1/2015 06:12:41 pm
While I agree with you on everything else Swati, it was actually Francis Scott Key who'd written the Star Spangled Banner back in 1814 as a poem. In 1931 it was set to music and became our national anthem. The poem was originally written due to the fact that Key had witnessed the Maryland fort being bombarded by the British in the War of 1812
Rachel Leto
11/3/2015 07:47:13 pm
Thats great information Swati! I had no clue that Fitzgerald dropped out of Princeton to join the army. It's a good thing he kept up with his writing!
evan geisler pd.9
10/29/2015 03:06:24 pm
Some of the most important American writers in the 1920s was F. Scott Fitzgerald. Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was an American novelist and short story writer, whose works are the paradigmatic writings of the Jazz Age. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century. Ernest Hemingway was another important writer as well. Ernest Hemingway was an American novelist, short story writer, and journalist. His economical and understated style had a strong influence on 20th-century fiction, while his life of adventure and his public image influenced later generation.
Davidson Rene Pd. 9
10/29/2015 09:06:26 pm
During the 1920's there was a lot of writers, painters and new artists. One of the most important writer was F. Scott Fitzgerald who wrote the book "The Great Gatsby." He was an American novelist and short tory writer, whose works are sometimes writings about the Jazz Age. Also Sinclair Lewis was
Davidson Rene Pd. 9
10/29/2015 09:19:48 pm
Also Sinclair Lewis was the first writer from America from the United States to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, which was awarded "for his vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humor, new types of characters." His works are known for their insightful and critical views of American capitalism and materialism between the wars.They show negative views on society because on what they saw American has become after the war. Thinking the US would achieve the American dream.
Joshua Tolentino (Period 8)
11/1/2015 12:36:52 am
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Hasmin Llamoca
11/1/2015 05:50:33 pm
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Dave pasucal (Period 8)
11/1/2015 06:47:57 pm
Within Josh’s blog post, it holds very important, concise, and exquisite material. It is very well written and is very easy to read and follow. You have also explained many examples on how writers expressed the views of society during the 1920s. One of the examples I found interesting was Bruce Barton’s The Man Know Nobody Knows. Through Barton’s writings, he expressed the need to have Christianity in one’s life to be successful by portraying Jesus as a wealthy salesman.
Gimelyn Yray (Period 8)
11/1/2015 07:37:09 pm
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Mr. Tuttle
11/4/2015 09:32:53 pm
Is it a coincidence that the character is named Wilson? Why do you think Fitzgerald used this character to be the instrument of Gatsby's downfall? Fitzgerald, like Caraway, clearly loves the character Gatsby and yet he destroys the thing he loves. But he fails to hold the female characters of Daisy and Jordan to account for their misdeeds. Daisy gets away with manslaughter and Jordan is an enabler for adultery. What does THAT say about Fitzgerald's view of women?
Joanis Pellumbi
11/2/2015 02:01:29 am
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Aliyah George
11/2/2015 11:19:55 pm
I agree with your statement about how Langston Hughes was one of the most prominent writers during the 1920s and how he was able to demonstrated the prosperity of their culture.
Caroline Nowak
11/1/2015 11:04:12 am
During the 1920's writers wrote from their own experience. Whether it was about experiences World War 1 or chasing the American Dream most of the inspiration from the most prominent writers during the 1920's like Sinclair Lewis and F.Scott Fitzgerald came from their own experiences or observations. Many people may not know that F.Scott Fitzgerald wrote the lyrics to the Star Spangled Banner which is ironic because of the way he potrays and views American Society in his famous novel, The Great Gatsby.
Paola De La Cruz
11/1/2015 02:14:28 pm
Your blog post is well-written and it caught my eye. I like the way you organized it and your information seems quite accurate. I agree with most of what you said. The one thing, however, that I must point out is that F. Scott Fitzgerald did not write the Star Spangled Banner. This is explains why the views in the national anthem and the views in his novel are very different. Our national anthem was written in the year 1814 by a man named Francis Scott Key. He shared the same name as the author of The Great Gatsby, whose full name was Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald. F. Scott Fitzgerald was born in 1896 ergo there is no way he could have written something that was penned in 1814. On the other hand, Francis Scott Key was actually related to F. Scott Fitzgerald. The prominent author of the 1920s was named after his second cousin (three times removed). He was also related to Mary Surratt, a conspirator in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Bryan Williams
11/1/2015 04:32:22 pm
Your post offered a great deal of information and i agree with many of the ideas in the passage. The story of "The Great Gatsby" reflects a lot of his views of the era. The citizens living in West Egg represent the newly rich, while citizens in East Egg represent the old aristocracy. The Valley of ashes between West Egg and New York City is a long stretch of desolate land created by the dumping of industrial ashes. It represents the moral that results from the uninhibited pursuit of wealth, as the rich indulge themselves with regard for nothing but their own pleasure. Over the course of his career, Fitzgerald wrote four complete novels, while a fifth, partially completed at the time of his death, was published posthumously.
Jake Norton (Pd. 8)
11/1/2015 03:10:10 pm
The 1920's was an active time for many writer's, along with other professionals in other arts. Among these writers, one of the most prominent was F. Scott Fitzgerald, who is mostly famous for her book "The Great Gatsby". Fitzgerald commonly wrote about the rich society in America and searching for new happiness. Another writer known as Sinclair Lewis. Lewis was known for being the first American writer to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for literature. He often wrote of business owners, however his work was very powerful as it showed them as unwise people with empty goals. This showed business owners as people who were unknowing of what was truly morally correct.
Matthew Ruffel
11/3/2015 06:15:02 pm
I agree with you that F. Scoot Fitzgerald and Sinclair Lewis are prominent writers in the 1920's. Fitzgerald negative effect of society was materialism. Rich people are a prime example of materialism. Sinclair Lewis has to be a prominent writer because he won a Nobel Peace Prize. I find it interesting that Sinclair sees business owners as unknowing of what is morally correct.
Bryan Williams
11/1/2015 04:14:58 pm
One of the most prominent writers of the 1920s was Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald. F. Scott Fitzgerald went to Princeton University, where he studied and progressed as a writer. Writers like Fitzgerald received negative views because he defines the 1920s as an era of little social and moral values, evidenced in greed and an empty pursuit of pleasure. Fitzgerald displays the newly rich people as being vulgar, flashy, and lacking in social graces. He portrays the large rich families as careless rich people with very little family values. The 1920s is expressed as an era with an overabundance of wealth, and caused a lot of people to illegally become wealthy. Fitzgerald also says the working class is very unappreciated and is viewed as lifeless.
Andrew Castaneda
11/1/2015 06:16:53 pm
I agree with your "response" about F. Scott Fitzgerald. His outstanding novel "The Great Gatsby" really does point up how blind the American people were in the 1920's. People just worried about money most of the time. They forgot about family morals that in my opinion are the most important things in life.
Jonah Balagtas
11/1/2015 09:35:52 pm
F. Scott Fitzgerald did a good job of capturing the era of excess. This is really evident in the party scenes of The Great Gatsby where excessive alcohol consumption and promiscuity was portrayed and heavily implied.
John Zecca
11/1/2015 10:30:10 pm
I too concur with your reaction above. Money and riches was the main thing on individuals' psyches and diverted them from the more prominent things in life which is the reason why Fitzgerald depicted them as obscene and showy.
Paola De La Cruz
11/1/2015 04:15:40 pm
The 1920s was a very prolific decade in regard to literature. Authors such as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Robert Frost, Sinclair Lewis, Ernest Hemingway, Langston Hughes, T.S. Eliot, and Zora Neale Hurston were among the most notable of their time period. These writers expressed their feelings about the changes in society. It seemed as though people were saying goodbye to their moral virtues and hello to reckless behavior. Young women wore more revealing clothes and had shorter hair. The new attitudes they upheld were considered unladylike. Teenagers embraced personal freedom. People were only interested in living for the moment and having a good time. It was evident that American lifestyle would never be the same. Prohibition didn't stop many people from drinking and it resulted in an increase in organized crime. Materialism was ruining lives, according to some writers. They preferred not to be obsessed with wealth and would rather seek the meaning of life. Most, if not all, of the authors mentioned above disapproved of the new behavior and would likely shake their heads at the drastic changes in society. They expressed their negative views because they were trying very hard to hold on to their dear traditional values.
Hasmin Llamoca
11/1/2015 06:59:33 pm
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Daniela Cavallaro
11/1/2015 11:33:20 pm
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Sarah Del Donna
11/3/2015 09:44:24 pm
I agree with you, Paola. People seemed to forget the importance of their morals and instead focus only on their wealth. Writers felt it necessary to capture this reckless behavior because all in all it was a noticeable change
Hasmin Llamoca
11/1/2015 05:34:27 pm
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Samantha Nazario (Pd. 9)
11/1/2015 05:56:35 pm
The 1920's gave birth to a multitude of writers, most within their writing proposed negative views on the society they lived in. Among these writers was a rather prominent writer, T.S Elliot. Elliot was a poet and a playwright and is widely known for his work "The Wasteland". Another prominent writer in this time was F. Scott Fitzgerald who wrote "The Great Gatsby", which today is still a huge read among people. Both these writers have expressed negative views within their writing. In Elliot's "The Wasteland" Elliot speaks of living in a culture that is decayed and is forced to live with reminders of its former glory. In F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" he criticizes the American dream and has us question whether or not pursuing money is that of a noble thing.
Matthew Ruffel
11/3/2015 05:56:07 pm
I agree with you that T.S Elliot and F. Scott Fitzgerald are prominent writer in the 1920's. Its interesting to read a story that makes one question if pursuing money is a noble thing to do. I completely understand Elliot's views with "The Wasteland". I believe many countries are living in a culture of decay and are forced to live with the reminders of their former glory. Good job Sam.
Andrew Castaneda
11/1/2015 06:06:42 pm
During the 1920's America's culture was evolving. People began to point out moral problems that were just wrong on behalf of the American people. Author F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote the novel "The Great Gatsby". After the reader has read the book, he/she would realize that Fitzgerald was portraying how people were during this time era. All people wanted was money, and how they can get it the easiest way. People mostly gained their money illegally by bootlegging and illegal gun trade.Another promient writer during the time period was Bruce Barton who wrote a story about Jesus becoming a sales man. After reading the story readers were to follow Jesus.
Dave Pasucal (Period 8)
11/1/2015 06:29:26 pm
Andrew, I agree with you. The writers during the 1920s have influenced many Americans. As you were saying, Bruce Barton wrote about the Jesus becoming a salesman. Barton influenced many readers and some of which have followed the ways of Christianity. Barton’s writings may have explained why people need Jesus through the words of literature. Another writer you have mentioned was F. Scott Fitzgerald, who is very prominent in his time and even today his writings are discussed. He used his writings to describe the American society during the 1920s, which focused solely on money and how easily someone can retrieve it though various ways. Fitzgerald has influenced people to change their way of life.
Nicolette Maggiore
11/1/2015 09:07:10 pm
Andrew, I agree with you because a lot of people were influenced by Bruce Barton. His way with words really had an impact on the readers. Because of this, people across America still read his work. This book tied into the time he wrote it with everyone going crazy for money.
Dave Pascual (Period 8)
11/1/2015 06:15:08 pm
Within the 1920s, there comes an uprising of many important American writers, such as Ernest Hemmingway, H. L. Mencken, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Langston Hughes. Some of these writers have expressed negative connotations of society during their time period. F. Scott Fitzgerald is a well-known author of “The Great Gatsby” and has his work put into many school’s curriculums. With in this novel, Fitzgerald talks about the wealth within the 1920s rich Americans, and how they searched for new morale and happiness. During the 1920s, a type of character has evolved where money was center of everything, which Fitzgerald used to bring negative views to society. Another writer was Langston Hughes, who wrote during the Harlem Renaissance. The Harlem Renaissance was a time frame in which African American culture has arisen. During this period, African Americans such as Langston Hughes used their writings to show whites that they needed respect too. These authors often tried to express that the color of your skin doesn’t show what you’re really capable of doing. Using the power of writing, these authors expressed that society is failing and that the public need to do something.
Matthew Fernandes
11/1/2015 06:32:59 pm
The 1920's was a new beginning for american culture which had consisted of new expressions of art and literature.
Gimelyn Yray (Period 8)
11/1/2015 07:09:16 pm
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Nicolette Maggiore
11/1/2015 09:03:56 pm
One of the most prominent writers of the 1920's was F. Scott Fitzgerald. He wrote The Great Gatsby. This novel was centered around money. He wrote negatively about society by portraying the degradation of people and their morals. They all became so conceited and greedy for money. This want took over all of their morals and changed them inevitably. People usually gained their money illegally.
Rachel Leto
11/3/2015 07:35:25 pm
I agree with you Nicolette, it was all about money back then. Money made people into beings that weren't concerned about any type of morals and were only concerned about who had better materialistic things.
Sarah Del Donna
11/3/2015 09:32:01 pm
I agree with you, Nicolette. During the 1920's, all people thought about was how to easily make money even if it happened to be illegal. Fitzgerald accurately depicted this situation in his story, The Great Gatsby.
Jonah Balagtas
11/1/2015 09:33:16 pm
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Vandan Patel (period 8)
11/1/2015 09:36:35 pm
After World War I, American society changed radically. The society and its moral values declined due to the economical success. Due to this decline a term was coined to name that generation. They were named the "Lost Generation." In his proclaimed novel, The Great Gatsby, Francis Scott Fitzgerald writes about characters who show signs of decreased morality from previous years. All of his characters represent the "Lost Generation" and all they cared about was money and nothing else. Another notable author of the time is Langston Hughes from the Harlem Renaissance. He used his writings and poetry to show the whites that the blacks need and deserve the same respect as them.They pointed out negative aspects of the society that they were in with their powerful works of art.
John Zecca
11/1/2015 10:21:56 pm
Vandan your site was extremely fascinating to peruse. You expressed numerous applicable actualities about the period that I too knew to be genuine. This incorporates your thought that ethical qualities declined because of the economic achievement. Aswell as your idea that Mr Hughes utilized his works and verse to demonstrate that whites and the blacks merited the same admiration.
Lillian Maltese
11/2/2015 12:11:54 am
Your review of the themes set in Fitzgerald's, The Great Gatsby, were spot on. I couldn't have said it better myself. The idea that Americans became more greedy than ever before were probably set by influences of post World War I trauma, bank collapses, and the government's restrictions on alcohol where Americans probably found more peace from than anything else. The loss of happiness, money, and alcohol led many Americans at the time to seek the lavish lifestyles that very few could obtain without being born into wealth and royalty. However, one could see that struggles make for creative minds as Langston Hughes pulled out of the Harlem Renaissance a great deal of classic jazz poetry. He had managed to stand out even though the odds were stacked against him not only by his skin color, but also the demand to work other jobs just to live.
John Zecca Pd9
11/1/2015 10:10:22 pm
The 1920s was a dynamic decade described by colossal change. Of course, the craftsmanship, writing and pop culture of the decade were soaked up with topics of innovation. Maybe "experimental" is the most ideal word to portray the masterful and social patterns connected with the 'Roaring Twenties.'
Lillian Maltese
11/2/2015 12:05:53 am
Wow John, I was surprised to have seen someone else mention Ezra Pound in what they wrote. I figured he must have been too unpopular to mention. Isn't it funny that the authors you mentioned were practically all one tight-knit group? Of course, who could write about 1920's authors without talking about Fitzgerald. The Great Gatsby is one of my favorite books of all time specifically for the theme of wanting more and more and being punished for the greed. I am also surprised about you mentioning the Harlem Renaissance as this was also a very important time for African American's in Harlem who shaped the world of the arts just as much as everyone else, especially Langston Hughes.
Daniela Cavallaro
11/1/2015 11:19:21 pm
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MaryAngel
11/8/2015 07:07:53 pm
I agree with what you said, Daniela. I like how you said the poets and novelists were a effect example of the lost generation. I also liked how you said the writers only believed in money and luxuries and I agree with that, too. Good job on your post!
Lillian Maltese
11/2/2015 12:01:25 am
Something interesting to note about most of the writers at the time knew or met one another due to the fact that they all agreed on their negative views for society. When their countries joined wars, most of the authors felt disembodied from their nation which caused them to write. T.S. Eliot was a prominent author who wrote poetry that were all twisted by themes of Modernism. In the 1920's during a tough time in his life where his marriage was failing and the war practically just ended, Eliot wrote The Waste Land which was seen as confusing at the time, mainly due to the allusions drawn from Eastern philosophies and writings which were primarily unknown. However, The Waste Land wouldn't have been published had it not been for Ezra Pound. Ezra Pound was a poet and critic who spent time with Eliot editing his work. Eliot praised him calling his editing, "critical genius." Ezra Pound was a strange character however who's mind was warped by the war and had blamed capitalism for this. In later years, he became associated with Fascism and supported Mussolini and Hitler with their endeavors. This didn't happen very long after Pound's long-lasting friendship with Ernest Hemingway, a writer most famous for A Farewell to Arms. Hemingway became Pound's pupil and had went to Pound for any problems he faced. Hemingway was shaped so heavily on Pound that much of Hemingway's works reflected Pound's ideals. Hemingway also only had the absolute best to say about Pound such as, "He defends [his friends] when they are attacked, he gets them into magazines and out of jail. ... He introduces them to wealthy women. He gets publishers to take their books. He sits up all night with them when they claim to be dying ... he advances them hospital expenses and dissuades them from suicide." Such things could only be said about truly great people. I think that it is so amazing about how small a world these authors lived in where there connections seemed endless and everlasting by the strong bonds they shared through unpopular views of what they felt were the wrongful societies that they lived in.
Mr. Tuttle
11/4/2015 09:44:07 pm
This was a really good post, Lillian. I would not confuse Hemingway's friendship with Pound as an endorsement of his politics, though. Hemingway and Pound are both known for simple sentences and "economy of language". They both were heavily invested in their masculinity, but while Pound turned to Fascism, Hemingway is clearly an individualist.
Rosalia Orlando
11/2/2015 12:51:35 pm
F Scott Fitzgerald was one of the most famous writers in the 1920s. He exposed the emptiness of modern society in his novel the Great Gatsby. Another tremendously popular of that time was Ernest Hemingway. The "Lost Generation" was the generation that came of age during World War I. The term was popularized by him. The Harlem Renaissance produced its own African American writers, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, James Weldon Johnson, & W.E.B Du Bois. The Harlem Renaissance was the name given to the cultural, social, and artistic explosion that took place in Harlem, New York. During the time, it was known as the "New Negro Movement. " The Movement also included the new African-American cultural expressions across the urban areas in the Northeast and Midwest . The Harlem Renaissance was considered to be a rebirth of African American arts.
Aliyah George
11/2/2015 10:49:11 pm
One of the most prominent writer of the 1920's was Langston Hughes. He was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri. Hughes is known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance. He mostly wrote about the lives of the working-class blacks in America and portrayed it as full of struggle, joy, laughter, and music. A number of writers, especially African American, expressed the negative views of society because it was "The Lost Generation". After the war due to the rise in economics society lost all of their morals and principles. Also after the war the fight for African American rights greatly increased.
Matthew Ruffel
11/3/2015 05:39:48 pm
The 1920's was full of writers but the most prominent out of all the writers was F Scott Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald is actually considered one of the best writers in the 20th century. Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby shows that materialism is key to making the world go round. Fitzgerald negative view of society is that people are greedy and willing to do illegal things to improve their lives. Fitzgerald shows society as a bad thing. Another prominent writer of the 1920's is Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway was a World War 1 veteran and he understood the horrors of the world. Hemingway wrote stories that relate to his years of war. his stories usually involve some type of loss, courage, and generally dark themes to most of his stories. He does this because of his past. Their are many more writers in this time period that show different point of views of society.
Rachel Leto
11/3/2015 08:02:04 pm
The 1920s was an important time in literature. Authors such as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Robert Frost, Sinclair Lewis, Ernest Hemingway, Langston Hughes, T.S. Eliot, and Zora Neale Hurston were the most famous in their time. They showed their views on society. People weren't paying attention to their moral virtues and were causing more chaos. Young women wore more revealing clothes and had shorter hair. They didn't have the right attitudes. Teenagers embraced personal freedom. People only thought about the short term effects and not the long ones. No ones lifestyle would go back to normal. Prohibition didn't stop many people from drinking and it caused more trouble than it was worth. Materialism was running everyones life, according to some writers. Most, of the authors mentioned above didn't like the new behavior and would be disappointed at the drastic changes in society. They expressed their negative views because they were trying hard to hold on to their traditional values.
Sarah Del Donna
11/3/2015 09:14:01 pm
One of the most prominent, influential writers during the 1920s was F. Scott Fitzgerald. He is most commonly known as the author of the Great Gatsby; however, he wrote about various topics that were occurring around him. Fitzgerald wrote about wealth, his dreams and goals and even prohibition. His stories include characters built off of their wealth which negatively portrays this era. However, Fitzgerald simply created his characters and plotlines simply from experience.
MaryAngel
11/8/2015 07:03:32 pm
I agree with what you said about Fitzgerald, Sarah. He was very influential during that time and has famous he's written which is popular till this day.
MaryAngel Cruz
11/8/2015 07:01:06 pm
Ernest Hemingway was one of the most important writers in the 1920s. He witnessed horrors of world war 1 so he wrote short stories about them. He lived an adventurous life dealt with struggles, loss and courage. His economical and understated style had a strong influence on the 20th century fiction. E produced most of his work between the mid 1920s and mid 1950s. There were many other writers during this time that were very important in literature today. These writers expressed negative views of society because of their personal views on life and what they've experienced and seen first hand. Leave a Reply. |
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