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Colonialism
Romanism 1770-1850 Imagination over reason Inner feelings and intuition important Gothic literature begins Plot lines defy reality( the black cat)- Edgar Allen Poe : married his cousin who was 14, and known as the father of gothic literature
Trancendentalism 1840s-1860s Centered on individualism Self-reliance Idealistic- contemplates a perfect world God centered universe Walden-Henry David Thoreau : early survivalist, hated conformity, disliked technology and progress OG hippie
Realism 1865-1920s,Civil war=“truer literature”,Focuses on life of ordinary people,Rejection of heroism,Realistic people&places Character development important-occurrence on owl creek bridge-Ambrose Bierce:started with romat.&shifted.Was soldier in civil war lost
Naturalism 1880s-1930 Violent survival Devastating natural or social forces Unpredictable universe Fate/chance determine outcome
Naturalism authors To build a fire - worked in Klondike in gold rush in attempt to make money lost his teeth and toes while being an animal activist Story of the hour - Kate Chopin;one of the feminist authors / her work critized for being offensive The yellow wallpaper;
Modernism Post ww1-1960s Alienation from nature \disconnection from others Modern life lacks meaning ( rose for Emily and the lottery William Faulkner ; father of southern gothic wrote about fallen south and a fictional place in Alabama w/ strange char. Shirley Ja
post modernism 1960s-present Corresponds w/ atomic age Black humor, irony Impending death Life as absurd and nonsensical Donald barthelme ; tacked absurdity through stories and influenced by existentialist philosophers who questioned meaning of humanity
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