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Lost in the Jazz Age: The Search for Self in Post-World War I Era

Dive into the lives of the Lost Generation as they navigate the societal upheaval of the Jazz Age, grappling with gender roles, political movements, and internal struggles. Follow characters like Robert, Jake, Brett, and Count Mippipopolous as they seek freedom and meaning in a shell-shocked world. Explore themes of ego, love, suppression, and the quest for authenticity. Will they find liberation or remain lost in a world of disillusionment?

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Lost in the Jazz Age: The Search for Self in Post-World War I Era

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  1. LOST David Weiss Melissa Hartman Jonathan Kerbis

  2. Time Period • Post-World War I era • Jazz Age • Flappers; expression of female sexuality; gender role confusion • Shell-shocked nation • Many political movements worldwide

  3. The Question • WHAT becomes of a Lost Generation? • WHY are they lost? • HOW do lost people “free” themselves?

  4. Robert • Ego changes with any respect he gets • Married the first woman who was nice to him) • Book publication • Faced prejudice in Princeton due to his religion • Frees himself by immersing himself in romantic fiction • Gives him wanderlust; wants to travel to South America “Listen, Robert, going to another country doesn't make any difference. I've tried all that. You can't get away from yourself by moving from one place to another. There's nothing to that.”

  5. Jake • Important from war • Desperate for love, but cannot have a relationship • Wants a woman he cannot have • Frees himself by watching others closely and criticizing their actions • : "This was Brett that I had felt like crying about. Then I thought of her walking up the street and stepping into the car, as I had last seen her, and of course in a little while I felt like hell again. It is awfully easy to be hard-boiled about everything in the daytime, but at night is another thing."

  6. Brett • Sexuality is supressed; expectation to be something she is not • Always needs company of men • Frees herself with constant stimulation • Alcohol • Parties • Always going somewhere (never stops to think about life)

  7. Count Mippipopolous • NOT lost • Appreciates life and does not take a moment for granted • Has been through many wars, so WWI does not affect him as drastically • "This wine is too good for toast-drinking, my dear. You don't want to mix emotions up with a wine like that. You lose the taste."

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