![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “With this and similar questions whispering at the back of my mind, I visited Spain during the Civil War. Make sure to look at the “International Depression” section. Think about how scandalous a portrayal of an unfulfilled woman having an affair with a man of a lower class would be after the buttoned-up era of the early 1900s.ĥ) Explore the Great Depression, and how the rift between the Roaring ‘Twenties and the Depression era could contribute to the rift in literature Orwell discusses. What else do you notice about Housman’s language that contributed to his overall pessimistic and passive tone?Ĥ) Read a little about DH Lawrence’s Lady Chaterlee’s Lover here.Ī. Notice the bleak outlook, passive narration and simple prose.ī. The following links serve as context for Orwell’s Inside the Whale, particularly for the portion of the essay involving literature before the 1930s.ġ) For some fascinating images of American culture in the ‘twenties, follow this link to the Library of Congress’ photography archive.Ģ) To An Athlete Dying Young in its full form.ģ) Here are some other iconic Housman poems from A Shropshire Lad: “ When I Was One-and-Twenty”, “ Is My Team Ploughing”, “ The Immortal Part”Ī. 1) The 1920s: History, Culture, and Literature: ![]()
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