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Unit 15 Early Twentieth Century - American Modernism: A Brief Introduction

Unit 15 Early Twentieth Century - American Modernism: A Brief Introduction. The Centers of Modernism 1. Stylistic innovations - disruption of traditional syntax and form. 2. Artist's self-consciousness about questions of form and structure. 3. Obsession with primitive material and attitudes.

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The Tempest Outside

1800-1900. The Tempest Outside. In the 1830s Northern abolitionists began to agitate for an end to slavery. The Abolitionist Movement. Former slaves who eloquently demanded an end to slavery: Frederick Douglass Sojourner Truth. The Abolitionist Movement. The Abolitionist Movement.

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The Rise of Realism

The Rise of Realism. 1850-1900. Historical Background. Population 42 million: Immigration now from eastern Europe, Russia, Scandinavian countries. Transportation. Key to settlement, shapes subject matter, and attitudes of writers. Unresolved Challenges. Civil War No more slaves

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Willa Cather

Willa Cather. and her writing. 1873-1947. Early Years. Born December 7, 1873 Raised in Red Cloud, Nebraska Grew up in a big family; many siblings- didn't like her sisters Always a Tom Boy Started school at age 10. Later Years. Went to Nebraska University-Unusual for a woman

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Willa Cather: My Antonia

Willa Cather: My Antonia. Created by Mary Gregoski PTE 856 (Summer 2002). Curriculum Integration. Include the following subject areas: Language Arts (Read My Antonia ) Social Studies (History of Time Period) Agriculture (Farming Practices) Art (Pictures/Drawings of Time Period)

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American Realism, Regionalism, and Naturalism

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Willa Cather

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Literary Essay 2

Literary Essay 2. Topic : Gender and Relationships Thesis : Your opinion about the subject as it is shown in My Antonia and one other piece of literature. Background Format Review. Introduction Format

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My Antonia By Willa Cather Kari Elkins AP English 5 th Hour

My Antonia By Willa Cather Kari Elkins AP English 5 th Hour. 53 - 54. Jim Burden. Works Cited Page. http://www.biography.com/people/willa-cather-9241574 http://mrsmurray.org/MyAntoniaBookCovers.aspx http://www.powells.com/awards/pulitzer-prize/fiction/

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