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modernism:
* influenced by the war and industrialisation * individuals vs society * hopelessness * the lost generation * fragmented world
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link to other modernism authors:
* TS Elliot- the Wasteland. LINK to Valley of the Ashes. hopelessness of society. * \
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the American dream:
* belief for equality for all (equal opportunity) * admiration of America as the New Eden
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the Jazz age:
* social and political change marked by prohibition and women’s suffrage
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the role of women in 1920s society:
* war introduced women to male jobs BUT once peace returned, they were forced back into their domesticated lifestyles * still subservient to men, expected to be good wives and mothers * however, women able to vote in late 20’s (taking a more proactive role)