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Virginia Woolf's reflections on the shift in human nature during the early 20th century highlight significant changes influenced by modern advancements. From the advent of the automobile and airplane to Marx's exploration of social class, Freud's theories on individuality, and Darwin's challenge to biblical literalism, a new perspective on humanity emerged. Woolf asserts that every shift in human relations spurs changes in religion, politics, and literature. This framework invites a deeper understanding of personal experiences contributing to contemporary human identity.
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Introduction The Modern Age
Virginia Woolf Human nature underwent a fundamental change ‘on or about December 1910.’ Events surrounding this change: • Automobile • Airplane • Marx demonstrates that social class was created • Freud proposed individuality is merely animalistic sex drive • Darwin posits that Bible might not be literally true
Further . . . . • “All human relations shifted, and when human relations change there is at the same time a change in religion, conduct, politics, and literature.”—Virginia Woolf
Connecting and Writing • What events have occurred in your life that might have changed human nature? • Write down three events • Everyone stands up • First person shares one of their events and sits • Everyone scratches off this event if they listed it • Second person shares their event and sits • Everyone scratches off this event if they listed it • Third person shares their event and sits • Continued • Students may only sit after they’ve shared a new event • If other students call off all of their events, they may sit • Teacher or a student should be scribing all events for later use
